financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be right on target; to strike it rich
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)