daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
meanwhile; in the meantime
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
business; trade; operations; sales
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
independence; self-reliance
elopement; running away with a lover
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
recently; a moment before