to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
survival; survivor; relic
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it's no joke; gimme a break!
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to leave of one's own accord
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment