water's edge; beach; shore
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
society; the world; the times
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
that's the way it is; such is life
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
helper; assistant; help; assistance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get hungry; to become hungry
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
is that so?; I see; right; oh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho