once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
like this; in this way; as you see
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
school building; schoolhouse
dilapidated house; deserted house
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
beginning; outset; first; onset
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to need; to call for; to require
too much; excessively; too
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
such ... as; or some such
extermination; expulsion; destruction
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money