(not) even once; (not) ever
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
about; concerning; related to; -ish
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
simply; merely; only; solely
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
time around sunset; early evening
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
chilly; unpleasantly cold
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
progress; advance; improvement; development
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
proposal; offer; request; application
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)