self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
boy; son; baby boy; young man
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to help; to save; to rescue
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
no!; no no!; no, not at all
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
all; entire; whole; altogether
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
living in another person's house without paying for food and lodging; sponging on other people for accommodation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
originally; by nature; from the start
such; this sort of; like this
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
everyday life; daily life
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed