unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
gossip; corner of the mouth
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to straighten up; to sit upright
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
per person; per capita; per head
wages; pay; rental payment
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
enemy territory; hostile place
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid