not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
instant; moment; for an instant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
story; tale; talk; discussion
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unfortunately; regrettably
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sad to say; how sad; alas
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to find out; to discover; to locate
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
else; in addition; besides
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious