father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to give directions; to issue instructions
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to keep standing; to stand motionless
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
even though; despite; when
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
else; in addition; besides
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
in search of; in order to look for