setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
participation; joining; entry
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
no!; no no!; no, not at all
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
it's not like; it isn't as if
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
such; like that; that sort of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite