by myself; in person; by oneself
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
that's the way it is; such is life
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)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
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
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to intervene; to stop (something)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
confusion; distraction; derangement
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
distinctive; characteristic
woman; female; feminine gender
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to look around; to survey
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
arrangement; pact; agreement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
existence; being; presence
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit