you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reduction by half; halving
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
company; corporation; workplace
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
woman; female; feminine gender
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
originally; by nature; from the start
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
together; at the same time; same; identical
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
serious look (on one's face); straight face
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)