uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
sick person; patient; invalid
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
trivial; not amounting to much
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
and so; therefore; for that reason
too (much); overly; excessively
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe