explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
how many months?; how long?
personal; individual; private
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in the end; at the end of the day
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
24 hours; twenty-four hours
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
rest; break; recess; intermission
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to shake one's head (in denial)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment