take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
atelier; studio; workshop
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
how long; how far; how much
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
every year; yearly; annually
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
victim; injured party; sufferer
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
close; intimate; on good terms