time; hour; period; class
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(not so) much; (not) very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
silence (not speaking); muteness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
ago; since; before; previous
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
together; at the same time; same; identical
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
two times; twice; two degrees
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate