blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
sales company; distributor
personification; anthropomorphization
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
absence from work without permission
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to consult somebody; to talk something over
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
high; noble; refined; advanced
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this and that; one thing or another
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
consideration; taking into account
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger