strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
support; backing; aid; assistance
assistance in supporting a family
to cause someone to worry
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
working adult; full-fledged member of society
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
expression; presentation; representation; notation
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
migratory bird; bird of passage
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile