noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
how much; how many; however
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
impossible; unlikely; improbable
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
contract; compact; agreement
renewal; extension; revision
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!