broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
each juncture; each turning point
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
internal conditions; true state of affairs
well-bred; of good upbringing
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
success or failure; outcome; result
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
show; exhibition; spectacle
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
revival; restoration; resuscitation
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing