this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
... years old; age (of) ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)