bet; wager; stake; gamble
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
notebook; account book; register
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
this and that; various things
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
capital; funds; seed money; asset
older sister; elder sister
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
colour; color; hue; tints
separate; respective; different
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
long ago; a long time ago; already