dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
summer vacation; summer holiday
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
memories; recollections; reminiscence
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
participation; joining; entry; adherence
please (give me); please (do for me)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
last week; the week before
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
how long; how far; how much
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to look forward to something
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet