this document; this letter; this writing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; season; period; phase; stage
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
such; like that; that sort of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
new book; new publication
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to collect; to assemble; to gather
nothing but; except; no more than
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
after that; afterwards; thereafter
how; in what way; how about
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching