at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
inattention; absent-mindedness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
together; at the same time; same; identical
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rather; better; instead; if anything
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
alone; by oneself; on one's own
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
again; once more; a second time
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
until now; so far; up to the present
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) even once; (not) ever
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned