such; like that; that sort of; very
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
story; tale; talk; discussion
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
study; research; investigation
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
originally; by nature; from the start
foreign; abroad; overseas
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
father; dad; husband; you; he
beginning; outset; first; onset
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be surprised; to be astonished
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
besides; in addition; also; moreover