how long; how much; to what extent
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
just past noon; afternoon
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
time; hour; period; class
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
openly; in public; without caring what others think
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to slide into; to slip into
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to rest one's chin in one's hands
pessimism; disappointment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
demarcation; marking of boundaries
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
only; merely; but; no more than
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by