monetary; financial; pecuniary
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
endless; boundless; everlasting
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to let an opportunity slip
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
just because; even if; even though
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not worth considering; out of the question
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic