recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many years; how long; what year
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
looking great with makeup
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!