difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
danger; peril; hazard; risk
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
society; the world; the times
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
property; fortune; assets
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
individual; private person; personal; private
technical skill; ability; capacity
failure; mistake; blunder
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other