miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
class; heading; group; category
how; in what way; in what manner
to read the situation; to sense the mood
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
quality (of a product or a service)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to dye; to colour; to color
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
skill; dexterity; proficiency
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
low quality; poor quality
like he said; same for me; ditto
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
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)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
compensating; making up for; supplementation
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
mental aspect; mental side
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
hard to reach place; remote place
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back