great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
manners; courtesy; etiquette
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
even more; still more; further
to have troubles; to have concerns
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
jeon; Korean dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg and fried
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
magician; conjurer; illusionist
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
late at night; at a late hour