story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
name; given name; first name
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
very popular; highly favoured
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
change; alteration; modification
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep