to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
right to choose; a say; option
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
in that manner; like that
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to throw into; to toss into
to stiffen; to become stiff
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
selection; choice; option
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter