what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
until now; so far; up to the present
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
January; first month of the lunar calendar
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
such; like that; in that way
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
third day of the month; three days
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lately; recently; nowadays
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I see; that's right; indeed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
festival; feast; carnival
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided