real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
small house; thatched hut
furnishings; implements; equipment
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
library; book collection; paperback book
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
business; trade; operations; sales
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(your) judgment; discernment
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
health; healthy; sound; fit
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to be perturbed; to be agitated
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(prison) inmate; detainee; internee; in-patient (hospital); resident (institution)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit