nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
leather; leather-bound; leathern
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bottle of perfume (scent)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
sundry; various; assorted
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
lately; recently; nowadays
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
pair; the two; both persons; both things
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
the lower classes; the common people
explosion; rupture; break off
eerie yet strangely fascinating performance; peculiar but impressive performance
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
individual; one by one; separate; each