man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
since when; from when; how long
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
man; male; masculine gender
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
does not; can not; will not
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
program (e.g. TV); programme
hey there; I say; see here
what kind of; what sort of; what
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
although I say; although one might say; although called