babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
distant look; faraway look
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to make an appeal; to urge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
it is not (like that) either
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
around the clock; day and night
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly