gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
about; on; regarding; per; for every
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be found; to be discovered
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
there is nothing; having nothing
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
living by oneself; living alone
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!