I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
courteous; decorous; polite
another's parent; another's parents
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(medical) doctor; physician
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to talk; to chat; to chatter
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
company; corporation; workplace
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
in the meanwhile; during the time
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thereupon; shortly thereafter
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
pregnancy; conception; gestation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that