today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
family; members of a family
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
answering machine; answerphone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
company; corporation; workplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
suffix for familiar person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about