to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
many; much; plenty; hardly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nothing but; except; no more than
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
such; this sort of; like this
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
few decades; many decades; several decades
in the same way as; just like
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all