(someone else's) parents; both parents
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
living; lifestyle; living room
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
else; in addition; besides
such ... as; or some such
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also