... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
prohibition; inhibition; ban
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to call in; to invite; to bring in
festival merrymaking; revelry
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
never ceasing; never ending; endless
on countless occasions; many a time
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be infected; to be contagious
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
curious; strange; unusual
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play