to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
even though; despite; when
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to redeem (from sin); to save