pocket tissue; small package of tissues
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
prompt; immediate; in real time
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
detective work; detective industry
type of occupation; occupational category
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
economic world; financial circles; business community
generation; lifetime; age
president (of a society); chairman
influence; clout; leverage
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to smirk; to grin broadly
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
taste; liking; preference
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to head home; to leave for home
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to have troubles; to have concerns
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to boost; to force up; to push up