to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
at work; in the midst of work; working
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
inattention; absent-mindedness
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
meaning; significance; sense
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave