to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
the other day; a few days ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
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
either way; in any case; one way or another
place where one works; construction site; working area
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
difficult to ...; hard to ...
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
main question; real issue at hand
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
measurement error; calculation error
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be profitable; to yield a profit