poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
price; cost; value; worth; value
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
proper; respectable; decent; honest
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
witnessing; observing; sighting
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery