(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
successful person; success
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
monetary; financial; pecuniary
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
death penalty; capital punishment
indirection; indirectness
accidental death; casualty
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
boring; dull; uninteresting
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing