to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
conviction; belief; confidence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
magazine; journal; periodical
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
regret; repentance; remorse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing