to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 such;  like that;  that sort of;  very
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 compact disk;  CD;  cash dispenser;  (negotiable) certificate of deposit
 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall);  to let hang;  to put on (e.g. a blanket);  to put on top of;  to put on (glasses, etc.);  to wear (a necklace, etc.);  to make (a call)
 various;  all sorts of;  variety of; (arch.)  various colors (colours)
 to bring;  to take (something) along;  to fetch;  to get
 dear (old);  fondly-remembered;  beloved;  missed;  nostalgic
 October;  tenth month of the lunar calendar
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold
 one day;  (on) a certain day
 telephone call;  phone call;  telephone (device);  phone
 here I am;  I'm home!;  presently;  right away;  right now
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife);  older stepsister;  older adopted sister;  non-blood-related older sister
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 not writing or contacting for a while;  neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.);  long silence
 mother-in-law;  foster mother;  step mother
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 state;  state of affairs;  appearance;  look;  sign;  indication
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 putting in an appearance;  visiting;  coming to the surface;  appearing;  showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 sixth anniversary of a death
 how;  in what way;  how about
 difficult to ...;  hard to ...
 to refuse;  to reject;  to inform;  to give notice;  to ask leave;  to excuse oneself (from)
 at that time;  at that moment;  then;  on that occasion
 light;  well-lit;  bright (of a colour);  brightly-coloured;  cheerful;  bright;  encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
 opposite side;  bottom;  rear;  back;  lining;  inside;  in the shadows
 solitude;  loneliness;  isolation
 to notice;  to recognize;  to recognise;  to become aware of;  to perceive;  to realize
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 intention;  plan;  belief;  assumption;  estimate;  estimation