story; tale; talk; discussion
business; trade; operations; sales
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
processed goods; finished goods
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
food; food products; foodstuffs
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
zest for living; energy to live
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
society; the world; the times
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself