Funny word chain game

[celestialinter0]

1. Take the last letter of the word written by the OP as the first letter of your word.

2. You need to use your words to make sentences (sentences with at least 5 words).

3. The number of letters in the word is at least 4 (eat, yes, ok are not counted).

4. Words cannot be repeated, and must not be written by previous friends.

English--I read English article every night.

home--This is the finest home in this city.

early--He got up exceedingly early this morning.

And so on...

Alright, everyone! I'll put out the first word first, and everyone will take their place:

Today: How are you feeling today?

.........

Come on, please continue

[countessalmirena]

GARGLE - I find it difficult to gargle for 1 minute, as the mouthwash fizzes painfully against the inner skin of my mouth,

[nicnacs_4u]

ENDED - Due to lots of problems at work we ended up with takeaway.

[countessalmirena]

DIM - In a grey sodden sky, lashed by chill-laden winds fretfully whistling from the south-west, the light was so dim that I thought the hour had advanced to evening. 

[celestialinter0]

magical--It's nothing in the grapefruit. . . . Grapefruit's been elevated to a magical state, but it's just a fruit that's good for you.

[katistrophik]

LIGHTHEARTED - This game is lighthearted and fun

[nicnacs_4u]

DONATED - The lady donated so many cups,saucers and plates to the op shop.

[countessalmirena]

DERRING-DO - There is no one more closely typifying the image of swashbuckling and derring-do than handsome Australian screen idol Errol Flynn.

[nicnacs_4u]

ONCE - She wondered how many people in the room had married only once.

[veiled-lady]

EXTRA - She would have preferred to order salad with her meal, but was reluctant to pay the extra cost.

[countessalmirena]

ARGUED - The stout balding man’s face reddened with annoyance as he argued with the usher, insisting that his tickets to the ballet were not fakes written with crayon on butcher paper.