how many months?; how long?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
confections; sweets; candy; cake
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
coherence; order; focus; point
thought; consideration; thinking
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
that's the way it is; such is life
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
society; the world; the times
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize