death from disease; death from illness
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; how about
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
long ago; a long time ago; already
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
workshop; studio; atelier
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
question; inquiry; enquiry
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance