somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
that's the way it is; such is life
adds force or indicates command
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
father; dad; husband; you; he
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(period of) a year; during an era
(not) even once; (not) ever
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to go out and away; to leave