to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
how many years; how long; what year
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
future (usually near); prospects
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging