to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
surroundings; environs; circumference
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
such; this sort of; like this
comparatively; relatively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how long; how far; how much
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness