self-deprecating; self-mocking
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
had better ...; had better not ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
place; room; margin; scope
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
in that manner; like that
to subsist; to keep on living
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
way (of doing); manner; method; means
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
choices; alternatives; options
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to go out and away; to leave
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so