standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sewing; needlework; embroidery
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
attendance; presence; appearance
rather; sooner; preferably
subrogation; substitution
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
shopping basket; market basket
in succession; one by one
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near; close by; within reach; familiar