although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pretend; to act (as if)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
like this; this sort; this way
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to subsist; to keep on living
bright; intelligent; clever; smart