is that so? (generally rhetorical)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
please sit down; please have a seat
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to run around; to bustle about
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to come back; to return; to recur
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull