until now;  so far;  up to the present
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 graduation;  completion (of a course);  moving on (from);  outgrowing (something);  leaving (a group, company, etc.)
 introduction;  presentation;  referral;  listing
 various;  all sorts of;  variety of; (arch.)  various colors (colours)
 to be worried;  to be troubled
 in vitro fertilization;  in vitro fertilisation;  IVF
 lucky;  nice!;  score!;  bingo!
 what?!;  what did you say?!;  why?;  what for?;  anyone;  anything
 parking lot;  car park;  carpark;  parking garage
 head;  chief;  merit;  strong point;  superiority;  major
 island;  one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang);  one's turf
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 so;  like this;  in this way
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 to be saved;  to be rescued;  to escape harm;  to be spared damage;  to be helped;  to be saved trouble
 heavy;  weighty;  heavy (feeling);  depressed;  slow;  sluggish;  important (position, responsibility, etc.)
 obstacle;  impediment;  hindrance;  handicap;  impairment;  disability
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 painful;  bitter;  tough;  difficult;  cruel;  harsh
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 forcibly;  against one's will
 here I am;  I'm home!;  presently;  right away;  right now
 father;  dad;  husband;  you;  he
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall);  to let hang;  to put on (e.g. a blanket);  to put on top of;  to put on (glasses, etc.);  to wear (a necklace, etc.);  to make (a call)
 speciality;  specialty;  subject of study;  expert;  area of expertise
 seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 large;  big;  older;  senior;  final;  ultimate