private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
victim; injured party; sufferer
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
for the present; for the time being
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
civil affairs; civil case
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be right on target; to strike it rich
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to not believe one's ears
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them