near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
such ... as; or some such
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to discuss; to talk together
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
nature; property; disposition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at that time; in those days
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...