ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
name; given name; first name
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
event; phenomenon; matter
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
only; merely; but; no more than
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to feel a chill run down one's spine
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
complete stranger; total stranger
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sixth day of the month; six days
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fourth month of the lunar calendar