the other day; a few days ago
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
while; during; performed in this condition
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to gather; to collect; to assemble
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)