to talk; to chat; to chatter
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...