stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
should time and circumstances permit
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
abusive language; violent language; wild words
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
based on; built on; made from
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
improved version; revised edition; refinement
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
different type of business; different occupation
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
how to use; method for using; way of using
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to apply pressure to; to press
mason; stonemason; stonecutter