serious;  not joking;  straight
 handle;  steering wheel;  handlebar;  handlebars;  handle;  screen name
 motel;  drive-in love hotel
 to bring (somebody into a place);  to lead into
 keep ...-ing;  have been ...-ing;  leaving (something) on;  leaving (something) still in use
 intention;  plan;  belief;  assumption;  estimate;  estimation
 confidence;  trust;  faith;  credit (finance)
 (giving) birth;  childbirth;  delivery;  confinement
 so much;  so often;  oh, yes!;  that's it;  that's right;  quite
 fierce;  intense;  severe;  violent;  strong;  vehement
 good thing;  strong point;  good family;  prestigious school;  the right moment;  utter
 tending to anemia;  being somewhat anemic
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 so;  like this;  in this way
 x (mark);  cross;  MDMA;  ecstasy;  molly
 to be lucky;  to be in luck;  to be attached;  to have;  to be included
 to have meaning;  to be meaningful
 what is called;  as it is called;  the so-called;  so to speak
 to stop;  to turn off;  to park;  to prevent;  to suppress (a cough);  to stop (someone from doing something);  to dissuade
 it's been a long time;  long time no see
 whereabouts;  place;  location;  place where one belongs;  where one fits in;  place where one can be oneself
 that;  the matter in question
 cruel;  heartless;  violent;  intense;  very bad;  terrible
 bad (taste);  unpalatable;  poor;  unskillful;  ugly;  unattractive
 to enter;  to trespass;  to interfere;  to meddle;  to pry into
 ahead;  before;  the future
 section manager;  section chief
 restraint;  restriction;  fetters;  binding;  confinement with rope
 gloomy (e.g. mood);  depressing;  irritating;  troublesome;  heavy (weather);  cloudy
 moderate;  reserved;  conservative;  humble;  mild-mannered;  self-effacing
 tedium;  boredom;  dullness;  to feel bored;  to get bored with;  to get tired of
 bashfully;  hesitantly;  fidgety;  restlessly;  squirming;  wriggling
 lovely;  dear;  beloved;  pitiable;  pathetic;  piteous
 not writing or contacting for a while;  neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.);  long silence
 jumping straight to the business, ...;  I know this is abrupt, but ...;  let's skip the pleasantries;  getting to the point
 address (e.g. of house);  residence;  domicile
 long ago;  already;  a long time ago
 distinction;  difference;  separate;  different;  exception;  exclusion
 second marriage;  remarriage