to be at a loss; to be puzzled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
thereupon; shortly thereafter
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one day; (on) a certain day
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Lorraine (France); Roleine
(your) daughter; young woman
marriage proposal; marriage talks
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good