wicked tongue;  abusive language
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 lively;  full of spirit;  energetic;  healthy;  well;  fit
 just (now);  quite (near);  unintentionally;  subconsciously
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 to encourage;  to cheer;  to raise (the voice)
 meaning;  significance;  sense
 he;  she;  that person; (arch.)  you
 bachelorhood;  single;  unmarried;  celibate
 splendid;  nice;  sufficient;  fine (in the sense of "I'm fine");  well enough;  OK
 good-looking guy;  handsome man;  hunk;  Adonis;  cool guy
 it is, isn't it?;  I know, right?;  innit?
 origin;  source;  base;  basis;  cause;  ingredient;  material
 chief executive officer;  CEO
 job;  work;  duties;  trade;  skill
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 carrying (on one's person or in the hand);  mobile phone;  cell phone
 arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.);  receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 one's father;  one's old man;  middle-aged (or older) man;  old man;  one's boss;  proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
 measure;  step;  dealing with;  medical treatment
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 to be in high spirits;  to be full of vigor (vigour);  to be enthusiastic;  to be eager;  to stretch to breaking point
 heart;  guts;  nerve;  central part
 to pin down;  to hold down;  to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand);  to clutch (a body part in pain);  to get a hold of;  to obtain
 to collapse into;  to flop onto
 father;  dad;  husband;  you;  he
 elder sister;  older female friend
 luggage;  baggage;  burden;  payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
 staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 sickroom;  hospital room;  ward
 diligently;  seriously;  perfectly;  properly;  sufficiently;  satisfactorily
 recorder (musical instrument);  English flute
 to blow (of the wind);  to blow (one's breath);  to breathe out;  to play (a wind instrument);  to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.);  to emit (smoke, fire, etc.);  to spout
 hospital;  clinic;  doctor's office;  doctor's surgery;  infirmary