it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
surely; certainly; without doubt
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
proposal; offer; request; application
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
about this time; about now
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me