indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to make a lasting impression
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
home area; home town; local
such; like that; that sort of; very
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
personal; individual; private
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
primary school; elementary school; grade school
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful