was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
overseas student; exchange student
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
living together; coexistence
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
shiny; flash; gaudy; glitzy
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
feeling of a house or a room
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to