phooey, interjection Some words deserve more respect than they get.

watching, intransitive verb We’re watching when we’re spying we’re watching when we’re afraid we’re watching the twisting train wreck we just can’t look away we’re watching for the sun to push down the moon we’re searching for a pleasant thought to push away the gloom we’re watching for the stranger looking us in the eye…

Vicissitude noun: a fluctuation of state or condition.Life rarely stays one thing for long.

linger, verb Some places don’t ask you to stay they simply make it difficult to leave.