immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to apologize; to apologise
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
such; this sort of; like this
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all