that's the way it is; such is life
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
family; members of a family
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
casual speech; peer language; informal language
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
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
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)