oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
name; given name; first name
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
that's true; of course; obviously
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)