to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
family; members of a family
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
older sister; elder sister
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
sickroom; hospital room; ward
because of; owing to; due to
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
this world; this life; world of the living
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest