mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to complain; to make a complaint
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
being up to the person himself
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
how; in what way; by what means
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
shopping; purchased goods
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
while; during (the time when)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to watch over; to watch attentively
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to approach; to draw near
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
soldier; combatant; warrior
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
degeneration; retrogression
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
two times; twice; two degrees
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme