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 ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
conviction; belief; confidence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be forward; to be impertinent
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; reckoning; count; forecast
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 gratefully accept
journal; magazine; periodical
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
so; like this; in this way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(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
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)