interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
final; eventual; ultimate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to live; to make a living; to get on with
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
when it becomes; when it comes to
with a fixed time; with a deadline
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
you could say that; that might be so
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well