to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
unrequited love; one-sided love
unfortunately; regrettably
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
several years; a few years
name; given name; first name
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
imposing stance; daunting pose
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hoarse voice; husky voice
unexpectedly; surprisingly
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
as usual; as is one's habit
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock