previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
environment; surroundings; circumstances
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what kind of; what sort of; what
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
long ago; a long time ago; already
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time