worldly desires; materialistic desires
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
cost of a meal (or meals)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme