dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
no regrets; without regrets
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid