irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
proposal; offer; request; application
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
power; might; authority; influence
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
social; societal; societary
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to subsist; to keep on living
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over