long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to be worried; to be troubled
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to move forward; to move on
such; this sort of; like this
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
piece; fragment; one (object)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid