to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ten; 10; ten years of age
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host