as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
primary school; elementary school; grade school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
living together (of two people)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
life; living; I; me; student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
subway; metro; underground (railway)
platform; home; home base; home plate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart