period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
because of; owing to; due to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
unprecedented; record-breaking
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
discovery; detection; finding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
such; like that; that sort of
seat at a table; place at a table
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is