to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
item; something that one "just has to have"
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
dodgy dealings; monkey business
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result