companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(period of) a year; during an era
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
zest for living; energy to live
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to chase; to run after; to pursue
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
if you think about it; come to think of it
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
because of; owing to; due to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to be silent; to say nothing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
sick person; patient; invalid
not understanding; not knowing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively