even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
together; at the same time; same; identical
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
with a momentary flash of light
town; city; municipal; urban
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to watch steadily; to stare
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
such; this sort of; like this
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
starting (departure) time
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
maid; helper; help; assistance