to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pointing out; identification
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thought; consideration; thinking
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements