income; receipts; revenue
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
invitation; introduction; temptation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
(your) daughter; young woman
at a young age; while still young
sound (of a sentence); euphony
two at a time; two by two; in twos
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to form a group; to form a bunch
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
convention; tired tradition; old custom
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
extremely dangerous; full of peril
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
insubordination; outlawry
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
present (brought by a visitor); gift