not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
opposite side; other side
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
influence; effect; impact
growth period; growing season
close; intimate; on good terms
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to dye; to colour; to color
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in that manner; like that
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
older brother and younger sister
Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
welcome; (warm) reception
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop