listen!; you see; mind you; remember
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the other day; lately; recently
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
war; fighting; fierce competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anonymity; using an assumed name
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one day; (on) a certain day
around the world; throughout the world
all; entire; whole; altogether
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
national border; provincial border
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate