present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sympathy; compassion; pity
long ago; already; a long time ago
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
absence; disregard; indifference
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
both; both sides; both parties
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lend an ear to; to listen to
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink