The dull, unflavoured drops from life's clepsydra.

It's difficult when we're young mothers—in the throes of momnesia, barely able to remember where we're supposed to be in two minutes (let alone two days)—to plan time for, much less seriously think about, our relationships.

It is very gratifying to cite here the rather significant fact that a man and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gordon, are joint workers in the conduct of the Settlement; that this double-handedness is a great advantage...

I put it Ev'n to your worship's bitterment, habnab; I shall have a chance of the dice for it. (As quoted in Wedgwood's Dictionary of English Etymology)