to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to watch steadily; to stare
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
settlement; solution; resolution
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to breathe out; to exhale
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
dealing with; coping with
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare back at; to look back at
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)