-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall off; to tumble down
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
every person; every mouth; every entrance
speech; expression; wording; language
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
had better ...; had better not ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy