introspection; reflection on one's self
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
while; during (the time when)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
the whole day; all the day
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
low table; table with very short legs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
ice house; ice room; cold room
summertime; summer season
food; food products; foodstuffs
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful