and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
living by oneself; living alone
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
police; police officer; police station
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to lose sight of; to miss