immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
with these words; while saying
to be kind to; to treat kindly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be found; to be discovered
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical