contacting;  (making) contact;  connection (with a train, bus, etc.);  joining (a railway line, etc.);  connection (between matters, incidents, etc.);  relation
 slowly;  inefficiently;  tardily;  dawdling
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 arm;  skill;  efforts;  ability
 too much for one to handle;  beyond one's capacity;  unmanageable;  uncontrollable;  incorrigible;  obstreperous
 be on your guard!;  take care!
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 crumbling;  collapse;  ruin;  has-been;  wannabe
 to be seen;  to be in sight;  to look;  to seem;  to come
 to lick;  to lap;  to taste;  to experience (esp. a hardship);  to look down on (someone);  to make fun of
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 rural area;  countryside;  the sticks;  hometown
 carefree;  optimistic;  careless;  reckless;  heedless;  happy-go-lucky
 never mind!;  don't worry about it
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 in comparison to;  rather than
 companions;  friends;  comrades;  mates;  partners
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 of no interest;  not interested
 gunfight;  exchange of shots;  firefight
 chance (of success);  odds
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 road;  path;  route;  way;  distance;  journey;  road (e.g. to victory)
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 hey there;  I say;  see here
 pig farm;  hog farm;  piggery
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 stairs;  stairway;  staircase
 to ascend;  to go up;  to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun);  to rise;  to go to (the capital);  to be promoted;  to add up to
 no matter how you put it;  whatever the circumstances may be;  say what you like;  no matter how you look at it
 to take pains;  to take time for someone;  to do work for someone;  to go to trouble for someone
 seriousness;  earnestness;  truth;  sanctity
 pardon;  forgiveness;  forbearance
 order;  command;  decree;  (software) instruction;  statement