mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to increase; to add to; to augment
for example; for instance; e.g.
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to say; to be called; to do
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)