yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
older sister; elder sister
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
older sister; lass; young lady
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
very young; little; childish; immature
go that far; to that extent
not caring; not giving a damn
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
convenient; handy; useful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
foreign; abroad; overseas
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition