to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
moneylending; moneylender
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to suffer from tuberculosis
(medical) doctor; physician
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
letting (someone) die without helping
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
recuperation; medical treatment
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
like water; like it grows on trees
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
funeral; burial; condolence
tradition; legend; folklore
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to subsist; to keep on living
feeling keenly; fully realizing
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer