achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
working adult; full-fledged member of society
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
how much; how many; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
while; during; while; although; all; both
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why