economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to employ; to hire; to charter
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to think too much; to be over-concerned
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
pulsation; pulsatory motion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
serious look (on one's face); straight face
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
with a start; with a jump
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
both; both sides; both parties
body; physique; build; stature
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
stirring; slight movement
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
production (e.g. play); direction