one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
collection of additional taxes
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
it's no joke; gimme a break!
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
interruption; suspension; break
ambitious; motivated; willful
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)