was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fit (inside something)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
by myself; in person; by oneself
one more time; once more; once again
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
in that manner; like that
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inheritance; something given or received
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
day (as in holiday); daytime
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be worried; to be troubled
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
command; order; request; order (for an item)