isolation; being alone; being friendless
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
so; therefore; and; (and) then
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
preface; introduction; preamble
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
performance of one's official duties
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
helping hand; help; support; aid
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such ... as; or some such
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)