estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
surrounding at a distance
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
of course; certainly; naturally
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
loveable; very likeable; like very much
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
just because; even if; even though
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket