bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to apologize; to apologise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
had better ...; had better not ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inattention; absent-mindedness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal