depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
choices; alternatives; options
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
being all smiles with joy
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
manners; behavior; behaviour
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)