blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to repair again; to join again
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
air-permeability; breathability
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
allocation; assignment; allotment
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
everywhere; all over; throughout
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
interruption; interference; butting in
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
the reverse; other side; lining
to snatch from; to steal from
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)