terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
nothing but; except; no more than
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
criminal nature; criminality
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
note (letter) left behind; will
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
parent-child relationship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
story; tale; talk; discussion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly