thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
a person without a single relative
rather; sooner; preferably
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
possible; likely; probable
to do for (the sake of someone else)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
preface; introduction; preamble
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
relatively; comparatively
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
world; society; people; the public
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
impossible; unlikely; improbable
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
income; receipts; revenue
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
ability; capability; skill
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
depression; recession; slump
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to live; to make a living; to get on with