continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
two (long cylindrical things)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the other day; lately; recently
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that's the way it is; such is life
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
suffix for familiar person
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all