creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
homeless; homeless person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
family; members of a family
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anything and everything; just about everything
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
all; entire; whole; altogether
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
another thing; exception; special case