occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
recently; lately; these days
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
having said that; on the other hand
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be selected (from among many people)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
solitude; loneliness; isolation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to watch over; to watch attentively
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious