poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
decoration; ornament; trimmings
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to happen to have on hand or in stock
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
feminine; womanly; female
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
opposite side; other side; other party
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
it is I who should say so
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
outsider; someone outside of a group
interference; intervention; meddling
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
specialization; specialisation