(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
small number; few; minority
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
complete change; about-face
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
devotion; attachment; infatuation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
several times; a few times
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit