to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
state of drunkenness; (in a) fuddle
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to recall; to remember; to recollect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
another; different; something else
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
how long; how far; how much
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
time; hour; period; class
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
order; sequence; procedure
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary