that's the way it is; such is life
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all