splendid;  magnificent;  utter (esp. defeat);  total; (arch.)  something worth seeing; (arch.)  sight
 reason;  cause;  circumstances
 centre of attention;  center of attention
 probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.);  don't (doesn't) intend to;  intend not to;  must not;  (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
 colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 hair style;  coiffure;  hairdo
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 how many years;  how long;  what year
 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money);  to hang;  to come into view;  to arrive;  to come under (a contract, a tax);  to start (engines, motors);  to attend
 to rely on;  to depend on;  to count on;  to turn to (for help)
 volume (sound level);  volume (books);  volume;  substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal);  any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
 so to speak;  so to call it;  as it were
 natural product;  product of nature
 eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 perhaps;  probably;  generous;  many;  much
 to grow senile;  to be childish with age;  to be mentally slow;  to be befuddled;  to play stupid;  to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
 self-respect;  prudence;  not acting rashly;  taking care of oneself;  being careful with one's health
 somewhere;  anywhere;  in some respects
 to slide;  to slip off;  to get dislocated;  to be out of alignment;  to get dislodged;  to deviate
 sensitivity;  sensitiveness;  sense (of ...)
 human being;  human;  person;  character (of a person)
 footpath;  walkway;  sidewalk
 to overflow;  to brim over;  to flood
 to be fed up (with);  to be tired (of);  to be stumped;  to be nonplussed;  to wince;  to shrink back
 sometimes;  occasionally;  at times;  seasonal;  of the season;  appropriate (for the season or occasion)
 to search for;  to look for;  to hunt for;  to search (a house, pocket, etc.);  to search through;  to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 before very long;  soon;  someday;  of the previously mentioned;  of that number;  among them
 to catch up (with);  to draw level;  to pull even;  to be compensated;  to make up for one's losses
 surroundings;  environs;  circumference
 link;  connection;  filler;  stopgap (job, budget, etc.);  thickener (e.g. in cooking);  thickening;  hedging
 style;  manner;  way;  after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year);  for the first time in (period of time)
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 bottomless (bucket, etc.);  unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.);  boundless;  imprudent;  indiscreet;  extremely heavy drinker
 light;  well-lit;  bright (of a colour);  brightly-coloured;  cheerful;  bright;  encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
 to differ (from);  to vary;  to not be in the usual condition;  to not match the correct (answer, etc.);  to be different from promised;  isn't it?
 to be bewildered;  to be perplexed
 tone (of voice);  manner of talking
 soliloquy;  monologue;  speaking to oneself