oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
use; utilization; utilisation; application
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
even though; despite; when
something; some kind of; for some reason
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
rather than; more ... than ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
although I say; although one might say; although called
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
such; like that; that sort of
self-deprecating; self-mocking
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)