companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
just because; even if; even though
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish