ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to read (a book, etc.) over again
supporting role (actor); minor role
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
private funds; own funds; private property
to sell off; to sell completely
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
duty; obligation; responsibility
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to receive divine punishment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
contest (of strength or skill)
prayer (for something); supplication
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(fish) biting at every cast
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy