something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
imagination; supposition; guess
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
tedious; boring; being fed up with
hoarse voice; husky voice
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
coming of a visitor to one's home
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
how; in what way; how about
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
presence; sitting with; being with
(under the) pretense (of); (under the) guise (of)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case