as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(medical) doctor; physician
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be found; to be discovered
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
another's parent; another's parents
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
minimum; at the very least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice