to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
story; tale; talk; discussion
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
such ... as; or some such
don't you think?; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
death from disease; death from illness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
murder; killing; murderer