to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to employ; to hire; to charter
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
duty; function; office; mission; task
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at once; immediately; right now
this and that; one thing or another
to be helpful; to be useful
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sixth day of the month; six days
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to attempt; to test; to try out
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
name; given name; first name
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)