that's the way it is; such is life
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to live; to make a living; to get on with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently