end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
bouncing a ball against a wall (e.g. tennis exercise); bouncing ideas off of someone; using someone as a sounding board; continually posting on social media without engaging in dialogue
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
even if not; even without
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
preface; introduction; preamble
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
how many years; how long; what year
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
characteristic; feature; special quality
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
event; phenomenon; matter
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits