but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
several times (as large, over)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
large amount of money; great cost
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that's the way it is; such is life
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever