to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
several sheets (flat objects)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
tendency; trend; inclination
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
sightseer; spectator; viewer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
story; tale; talk; discussion
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly