to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
free (of charge); gratuitous
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to jump at; to be attracted by
one day; (on) a certain day
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
family; members of a family
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun