even though; despite; when
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
piece of meat; cut of meat
stealthily; secretly; in secret
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
goods; merchandise; commercial items
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to speak ill of; to disparage
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to prostrate oneself (before)
becoming dull; slowing down
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
inattention; absent-mindedness
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain