allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
be (that) as it may; having said that
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
silence (not speaking); muteness
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to be too numerous; to be too much
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity