several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
left side; left-hand side
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
the same generation; coeval
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
both (people); the two of them