instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
transactions; dealings; business
shopping; purchased goods
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
brand-new article; new item
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
meaning; significance; sense
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
special; particular; peculiar; unique
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
welcome; (warm) reception
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to concern; to be related
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
every year; yearly; annually
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out