to be busy at work; to work diligently
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to look forward to something
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ago; since; before; previous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(short) rest; breather; break
yearned for; longed for; missed
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
passing the winter; hibernation
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in the meanwhile; during the time
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
import; importation; introduction; afferent
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive