uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to collect; to assemble; to gather
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this and that; various things
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
while; during (the time when)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(social) class; rank; grade
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
so; like this; in this way
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by