now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
strange disease; rare disease
guess; speculation; supposition
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
large number (of); many; majority
site; point on a map; spot
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
older sister; elder sister
to talk together; to chat together
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
tag (children's game); tig
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
for the present; for the time being
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
declaration of a state of emergency
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory