dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
failure; mistake; blunder
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
new shop; new store; new restaurant
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise