to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
since when; from when; how long
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game