but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged