to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
as (for); for; in the capacity of
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
had better ...; had better not ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(some) more; even more; longer; further
solitude; loneliness; isolation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
drinking party; get-together
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to gather; to collect; to assemble