soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
feeling; sense; impression
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
adoration; admiration; devotion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
ill will; malice; evil intent
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
on duty; at work; while working
individual; private person; personal; natural person
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
recently; lately; these days
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to telephone; to make a phone call
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment