no, not like that (but like this)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
several years; a few years
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in this manner; in this way; like this
all night; throughout the night
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
difficult to ...; hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
since when; from when; how long
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
don't worry; there's no need to worry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show