(colloquial) You are familiar with the situation I am describing; used to establish common ground with the interlocutor

(idiomatic) An invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs.

Asking if the listener is OK (e.g. not hurt).

(education) The annual period during which a student attends school, college or university.

Used to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.

Alternative form of churchyard

It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity.

An expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.

Used to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a (romantic) partner.

There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.