such; this sort of; like this
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
evening; night; nighttime
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
destination (one is heading towards); goal
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
shellfish; seashell; shell
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation