mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
how long; how far; how much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
answering machine; answerphone
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
house search; search of the premises
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
now that; since; so long as; because
by today; before the day is over
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death