unexpected; unforeseen; strange
occurrence; happening; incident; event
continuation; succession; series; continuous
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
down to earth; reasonable
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to be excited; to be elated
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
educational institution; school; academy; campus
place; position; location; position; standing; status
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
area; region; district; locality
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor