(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
since; henceforth; ever since
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
blood relationship; blood relative
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
besides; in addition; also; moreover
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
something like ...; something called ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to push (something) against
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged