very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
killing time; staving off boredom
modesty; humility; being humble
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
if you think about it; come to think of it
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
but; however; provided that
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ago; since; before; previous
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in the same way as; just like
blocking the way; standing in the way
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
within; inside of; less than
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)