to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
why; how; for what reason
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
being startled; getting a shock
charming; fascinating; attractive
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
single word; a few words; brief comment
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
special; particular; peculiar; unique
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
time; hour; period; class
hoarse voice; husky voice
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
tedious; boring; being fed up with
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient