economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to accept; to receive; to agree
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
ill will; malice; evil intent
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed