every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
originally; by nature; from the start
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to feel oneself indebted to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to attempt; to test; to try out