I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
for today; for the time being
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
boy; son; baby boy; young man
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
loveable; very likeable; like very much
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity