to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
every person; each one; everybody
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
working in the fields; working on a farm
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
heart attack; to have a heart attack
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to keep a house; to run a household
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure