to assemble; to set up; to construct
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
name; given name; first name
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to apply for a job; to apply for work
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to employ; to hire; to charter
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
plainly; clearly; vividly
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's possessions; ownership