difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that's the way it is; such is life
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to accompany; to go with; to go together
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in the morning; during the morning
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
long ago; already; a long time ago
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically