decoration; ornament; trimmings
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
something; some kind of; for some reason
pre-war days; before the war
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
musical composition title; song title
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best