I see; that's right; indeed
ago; since; before; previous
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
men and women of all ages
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
participation; joining; entry; adherence
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to bring; to take; to bring about
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
I've got to be going; I must go
living by oneself; living alone
life; living; I; me; student
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
although I say; although one might say; although called
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)