to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
since when; from when; how long
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask a question; to ask questions
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
function; facility; faculty; feature
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
older sister; lass; young lady
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
again; once more; a second time
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be needed; to be wanted
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed