one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to get one's head around; to think about
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
physical strength; muscular strength
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
having no idea; having no clue
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
stepping back; drawing back
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
contemplation; meditation
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me