to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to repeat; to do something over again
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
speech and conduct; words and deeds
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
long ago; once upon a time
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
town girl; girl raised in a town
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of