I don't want to boast but
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
land reclamation (from sea)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
maintenance; preservation; improvement
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to cover one's private parts
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
black marketeer; black market trader
when; how soon; how long until
arrival of goods; goods received
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
as before; as ever; as it was originally
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk