poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
to smile (at); to grin (at)
funny story; funny anecdote
to make a fool of someone
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to entertain; to make welcome
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to lose sight of; to miss
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality