is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
knowing; (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
just because; even if; even though
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example