(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time; hour; period; class
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to repeat; to do something over again
longing for others; wanting company
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly