certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
producer (film, TV, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
without sparing time for sleep
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
forcibly; against one's will
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(period of) a year; during an era
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
and yet; though; when; in spite of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sex; sexual intercourse; sound of bed creaking and woman moaning
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)