filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
parting; separation; farewell
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to spit out; to eject; to dump
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to annoy; to cause trouble
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number