that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to watch over; to watch attentively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be surprised; to be astonished
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
individual; one by one; separate; each
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be reminded of; to call to mind
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to pass (of time); to elapse
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
close; intimate; on good terms
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to talk; to chat; to chatter