self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in comparison to; rather than
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
not necessarily so; is not always true
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop