(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
selection; choice; option
to accept; to receive; to agree
not caring; not giving a damn
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
determination; resolution
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to have a reason; to have an excuse