remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feeling; sense; impression
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
is that so?; I see; right; oh
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she