convenience; user-friendliness
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to look down on; to condescend
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to be damaged; to receive damage
to sell off; to sell completely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
picking; collecting; harvesting
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
staying up all night; all-night vigil
believable; credible; trustworthy
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
real experience; actual observations
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
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.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
settlement; permanent residency