to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
feeling; sense; impression
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the times; the world; society
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
author; writer; novelist; artist
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness