to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
otherwise; or else; if not
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
man of the hour; woman of the hour
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
living room (Western style); sitting room
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mental illness; emotional disorder
yourself; himself; herself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life