with these words; while saying
month-long period; (during) month
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
at first; in the beginning; originally
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
increase (in an amount of money)
every year; yearly; annually
price; cost; value; worth; value
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to perceive; to understand
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
selfishness; self-interest
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
reliance; trust; faith; confidence