to be able to manage somehow or another
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give directions; to issue instructions
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to indicate; to show; to point to
to tower over the surroundings
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
imagination; supposition; guess
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
back street; back alley; off-street
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(death from) starvation; starving to death
until now; so far; up to the present
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
each house; every house; many houses
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
in the meanwhile; during the time
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing