pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
orphan; person without friends
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
surely; certainly; without doubt
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to knock down; to send flying
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
another kind; distinct species; variety
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
smallish; on the small side
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
lump together; put all together
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
business discussion; negotiation
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after