to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
rest; break; recess; intermission
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be found; to be discovered
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
living with one's parents; living at home
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)