town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
program (e.g. TV); programme
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very interesting; of great interest
to open (one's eyes) wide
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)