chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
insurance; guarantee; warranty
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
foreign; abroad; overseas
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
influence; effect; impact
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
joint together; opposite; facing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(not) a single person; (no) one
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
there is nothing; having nothing
is that so?; I see; right; oh
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark