as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
book; volume; this; present; main; head
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to begin; to set about; to start
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
changing clothes; change of clothes
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
solitude; loneliness; isolation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
battlefield; battleground
to throw oneself (into an activity)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over