a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to pretend; to act (as if)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to need; to call for; to require
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day