to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
day by day; every day; by the day
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
substantial matter; significant item
person concerned; interested party; related party
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
account book; register; ledger
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
never mind!; don't worry about it
outline; summary; gist; basic points
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
Ivory Coast; Côte d'Ivoire
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
same generation; one's generation
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
interception (email); wiretap; bug
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
long ago; already; a long time ago
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
order; sequence; procedure
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
reservation; putting on hold; deferment