may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
title deed; certificate of title
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
failure; mistake; blunder
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
sense of values; values; value system
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
guardian; protector; patron; parent
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to attempt; to test; to try out
to join together; to combine; to join up
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
interior design; interior; upholstery
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)