to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
observation; survey; watching
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to attempt; to test; to try out
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
street stall; stand; booth
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)