the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
matter of time; question of time
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
of course; certainly; naturally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...