to be helpful; to be useful
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
regret; repentance; remorse
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
silence (not speaking); muteness
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
how many people; a number of people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do