for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
desperation; struggle to the death
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light