to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
solitude; loneliness; isolation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
beginning; outset; first; onset
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be consistent; to be coherent
I see; that's right; indeed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
history; pedigree; lineage
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
vacant house; unoccupied house
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
there is nothing; having nothing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
rather; better; instead; if anything
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)