rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
one-by-one; separately; in detail
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
almost; roughly; approximately
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
piece; fragment; one (object)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
it is I who should say so
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
members; member; constituent
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
number of articles; quantity
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo