that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
how many years; how long; what year
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in comparison to; rather than
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
death from cold; freezing to death
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial