prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
you could say that; that might be so
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
at that time; in those days
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
forcibly; by force; against one's will
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
orphan; person without friends
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
personal affair; one's own affair
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
to try to do; to attempt to do
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
impossible to do (although wants to)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha