grasp; catch; understanding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
mechanism; organization; organisation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
shopping; purchased goods
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
too much; excessively; too
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
all times and places; all ages and countries
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
regret; repentance; remorse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off