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
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
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout