or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the opposite sex; isomerism
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be dispersed; to get separated
after school (at the end of the day)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
school district; school area
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
home environment; family environment
rich person; wealthy person
sons and daughters; children; girl
to gather; to collect; to assemble
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
such; like that; that sort of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)