but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
murder; homicide; manslaughter
at once; immediately; right now
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
how long; how much; to what extent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
reality; actuality; hard fact
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
battlefield; battleground
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
long time; long interval; for quite some time