dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
life; living; I; me; student
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
anything and everything; just about everything
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
since when; from when; how long
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
showcase; display case; vitrine
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
single word; a few words; brief comment
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love