life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to spit out; to eject; to dump
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to pass (of time); to elapse
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
experience; history; record; career
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)