to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
as you see; as you can see
the other day; lately; recently
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
second-year student; biennial
shopping; purchased goods
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
guidance; protective custody
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
don't you think?; indicates question
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be remembered; to go down in history
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
premature death; untimely death; dying young
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending