(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
shady; underhanded; questionable
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
occupational ability; function; role
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)
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
cannot be helped; unavoidable
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to come from; to have roots in
influence; clout; leverage
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
I don't need it; I don't want it
pleasant feeling; good vibes
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
spoken language; colloquial expression
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
curiosity; inquisitiveness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
will not do; do not; does not
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable