chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
custom; common practice; habit
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
money in one's possession
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
minimum; at the very least
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize