good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to care for someone; to look after someone
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
and yet; though; when; in spite of
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
thank you for your continued patronage
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
article; item; thing; goods; wares
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
treasure chest; strongbox
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
give-and-take; give and take
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance