before anything else; first of all
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
peddling; peddler; pedlar
property; fortune; assets
diligent worker; hard worker
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to take charge during someone's absence
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
destination; place one stays during a trip
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
if so; in that case; in that situation
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to fall ill; to be taken ill
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible