this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
by means of; due to; because of; according to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to support each other; to support one another
society; public; community; social studies