economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
this and that; one thing or another
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
serious; not joking; straight
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
import; importation; introduction; afferent
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
really; truly; indeed; good grief
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
cheap article; poor quality article
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
immediately; right away; on the spot
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
good feeling; feeling good
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength