contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even if; even though; however; no matter how
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
that's the way it is; such is life
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
destination; place one stays during a trip
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
at once; immediately; right now
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
footwear; footgear; shoes
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to talk; to chat; to chatter
light (e.g. colour, color)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn towards; to point
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart