the way it was;  the way it used be;  as of old;  in former times
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 tender;  kind;  gentle;  graceful;  affectionate;  amiable
 right?;  isn't it?;  hey;  say;  you know;  you see;  will you?
 every year;  yearly;  annually
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 time;  season;  period;  phase;  stage
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 old;  aged;  long;  since long ago;  of the distant past;  long-ago
 to recall;  to remember;  to recollect
 to sing;  to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.);  to compose a poem;  to recite a poem
 speech;  words;  one's lines;  remarks
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 to memorize;  to memorise;  to learn;  to pick up;  to feel;  to think
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 even if;  no matter (what);  if;  though;  although;  supposing
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 confrontation;  to face;  to confront;  to encounter
 to jump up;  to start up;  to leap to one's feet;  to fly away;  to take off
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 sky;  the air;  weather;  far-off place;  distant place;  state of mind;  feeling
 blue;  azure;  green;  pale;  gray;  unripe
 precisely;  exactly;  plumb;  damn;  stupid;  cursed
 to arrive at;  to reach;  to sit on;  to sit at (e.g. the table)
 (what) the heck;  (why) in the world;  one object;  one body;  one form;  one style
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 straight (ahead);  direct;  upright;  straightforward;  honest;  frank
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 hey there;  I say;  see here
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 guy;  fellow;  chap;  bastard;  asshole;  arsehole
 this way;  this direction;  here;  this (one);  I;  me
 pouring alcohol;  person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)