training; drill; practice; discipline
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
coherence; order; focus; point
to have a talk; to tell a story
while; during (the time when)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
right beside; close to; nearby
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
national costume; (in) native dress
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
in the end; on top of that
light blue; pale blue; aqua
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival