paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
one's house; one's home; one's family
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to become clear; to be made public
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
a few years ago; some years back
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to spread; to be propagated
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you