serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices