nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
hostility; animosity; enmity
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
how; in what way; by what means
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
remaining silent; keeping secret
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
practicality; utility; usefulness
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
now that; since; so long as; because
man; male; masculine gender
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to say; to be called; to do
to show up; to appear; to turn up
go that far; to that extent
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; even though; despite
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
living; lifestyle; living room
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
chair; stool; post; office; position
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)