to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to look around; to survey
(not) even once; (not) ever
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
originally; by nature; from the start
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
failure; mistake; blunder
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
good person; virtuous person
something like ...; something called ...
equilibrium; good balance; poise
lately; recently; nowadays
alone; by oneself; on one's own
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
future (usually near); prospects
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive