after all; because; but; even; too; as well
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
one's possessions; ownership
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
selection; choice; option
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
in the face of; in defiance of
price; cost; value; worth; value
town; city; municipal; urban
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to temper thoroughly; to train well
armed forces; military; troops
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
society; public; community; social studies
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic