apologies for the crude food
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
in comparison to; rather than
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
myself; yourself; I; me; you
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
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
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary