something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be consistent; to be coherent
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
myself; yourself; I; me; you
living by oneself; living alone
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
preference; priority; precedence
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to pass (of time); to elapse
to employ; to hire; to charter
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable