the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
there is nothing; having nothing
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
direct control; direct supervision
assortment; product lineup
quality (of a product or a service)
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
direct transaction; spot transaction
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
supply; provision; service; supply
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
enjoying popularity among the customers
selling in a store; selling at retail
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be downhearted; to look miserable
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
government office; public office
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis