above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention