some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
February; second month of the lunar calendar
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
how; in what way; how about
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; obligation; responsibility
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hospitalization; hospitalisation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
had better ...; had better not ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that