recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
housewife demographic; housewives
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
every evening; night after night
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(some) more; even more; longer; further
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
polish; grinding; sharpening
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
new building; new construction
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give