close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
time; hour; period; class
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
how; in what way; how about; questionable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about