to have a talk; to tell a story
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sleeping pill; sleep medication
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
society; the world; the times
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
production (e.g. play); direction
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey