after a long time; for the first time in a while
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dean (of a university faculty)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
time; hour; period; class
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
healer; clinician; physician; person who gives treatment; therapist
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
living by oneself; living alone
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming