devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
individual; private person; personal; private
un-; non-; negative prefix
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
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
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
negotiations; discussions; connection
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
business; errand; nature of one's business