(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
having no money; lack of money
to look around; to look towards (us)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to solicit; to demand; to extort
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
trauma (usu. psychological)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
society; the world; the times
one thin flat object; one sheet
although I say; although one might say; although called
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
preparation; provision; guarding
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
older sister; elder sister
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing