to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
job hunting; job searching
materials; data; document
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
two persons; two people; pair; couple
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that day; the very same day
coincident with; while; simultaneously
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
originally; by nature; from the start
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be worried; to be troubled
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something