year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in that way; thus; so; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to move (house); to change residence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
trend of the times; way things are going
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that