is it?; isn't it?; be; is
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
the lower classes; the common people
honour; honor; glory; privilege
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
for dear life; barely escaping alive
after that (a substantive change occurred)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
ignorant of the ways of the world
consequently; as a result
time around sunset; early evening
the whole day; all the day
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring