it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
one of these days; someday; one day
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
at that time; in those days
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to give; to do (something) for
difficult problem; challenge
to thrust before; to thrust at
desperately; for one's dear life
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
almost every day; almost daily
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
persecution complex; paranoia
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)