to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to press a question; to cross-examine
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and; thereupon; because of that
anything and everything; just about everything
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I see; that's right; indeed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to recall; to remember; to recollect
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
formal marriage interview
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to accept; to receive; to agree
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-