width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
just because; even if; even though
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
I don't want to boast but
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be second to none (in)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
for example; for instance; e.g.
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
beginning; outset; first; onset
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one thin flat object; one sheet
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
simply; merely; only; solely
clientele; customer stratum
mental; spiritual; emotional
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
infant; baby; little child
the opposite direction; the other way
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to attack; to assault; to assail
to summon courage; to be brave
directly opposite; right in front