so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
year in, year out; always; 24-7
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long ago; a long time ago; already
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
by means of; due to; because of; according to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
incident; affair; happening; event
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation