to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
choices; alternatives; options
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to try to do; to attempt to do
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
but; however; provided that
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
no need to guess; certainly
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to be at a loss for words
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to subsist; to keep on living
several weeks; a few weeks
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo