to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
after a long time; for the first time in a while
at work; in the midst of work; working
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to lie down; to throw oneself down
rest; break; recess; intermission
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
how many people; a number of people
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to strangle; to constrict
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to become better; to improve
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
single word; a few words; brief comment
to begin talking; to open up
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize