for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
family; members of a family
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
company president; manager; director
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
single word; a few words; brief comment
to apologize; to apologise
until now; so far; up to the present
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
father; dad; husband; you; he
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
perception; sensing; noticing