if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
such ... as; or some such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
build; physique; frame; constitution
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
man; male; masculine gender
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
last night; yesterday evening
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
occurrence; happening; incident; event
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after