simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
next term; next period; next version; next release
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
had better ...; had better not ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
don't worry about it; forget about it
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
accession to the throne; enthronement
to take back; to recapture
influence; clout; leverage
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
with these words; while saying
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to have a talk; to tell a story
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)