to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
choice; selection; option
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
sense of values; values; value system
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted