after a long time; for the first time in a while
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
hair (on the head); (a) hair
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
little by little; bit by bit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
don't you think?; indicates question
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof