illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
medical expenses; doctor's bill
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
this world; this life; world of the living
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sense of values; values; value system
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
smoothly; easily; readily
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
convenient; handy; useful
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
desperately; for one's dear life
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)