called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
change of occupation; career change
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
authenticity; credibility
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
self-deprecating; self-mocking
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
manly; masculine; like a man
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pessimism; disappointment
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up