such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
welcome!; nice to see you!
hello; good day; good afternoon
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...