because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
though; notwithstanding; although
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
obligation of restitution
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
in succession; one after another
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
great difference; major mistake
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
influence; clout; leverage
power; might; authority; influence
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to be born; to come into the world
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
severe; strict; tough; hard