speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
with a friendly grin; smilingly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
trivial; not amounting to much
in one's own way or style
main question; real issue at hand
all; entire; whole; altogether
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
common people; ordinary people; masses
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
please (give me); please (do for me)
to need; to call for; to require
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness