to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
instrumental; instructions; instructing; installation (esp. software)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be born; to come into the world
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unqualified; without qualifications
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance