to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
wrinkle (in paper); crease; wear
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to take a picture; to take a photo
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
regular customer; valued client
living by oneself; living alone
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
memories; recollections; reminiscence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman