three; three years of age
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
at least; at most; (even) just
suspicious-looking; fishy
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
arrest; apprehension; capture
I've got to be going; I must go
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good