things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
imagination; supposition; guess
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
almost; roughly; approximately
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rest; break; recess; intermission
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
tension; mental strain; nervousness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all