miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in one's own way or style
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
don't you think?; indicates question
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
speaking voice; talking voice
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that is to say; so that means
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
in this way; thus; such; uh...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
such ... as; or some such