poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
evil spirit; demon; devil
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
villain; baddie; the villain's part
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
with a start; with a jump
end; close; conclusion; termination
increase and decrease; fluctuation
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
all one has; all one's possessions
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions