allow sb/sth (e.g., a friend or an animal) to stay in one's home

long narrow passageway, especially one off of which rooms open

misrepresent by exaggerating or giving a false impression

valid, reasonable and therefore worthy of approval

continue to have or keep

the act of holding or delaying sb in a place (e.g., school or jail) and preventing them from leaving

shop which sells food and other household items and is open long hours for the convenience of its customers

have or keep a supply of sth on hand and ready for sale

reorganise sth so that is has a different structure or composition

meet by chance; same as run into

make sb feel very angry and irritated

little known and unimportant

event, happening (often unpleasant)

unwanted mark on the surface of sth made by a sharp or pointed object

tell sb about a secret or private matter

famous, well known

(in a store) look around casually, without necessarily intending to buy anything

(of an activity or enterprise) start, set in motion

without any benefit or positive result; same as in vain

always, without change

reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes in contact with water

ceremony which marks the start or opening of sth (e.g., an organisation, public building or politician's term of office)

much higher or greater than is reasonable or usual

piece/item of clothing

a good buy (i.e., sth bought or being sold at a very reasonable price)

the act of going shopping in order to make yourself feel happy

(on a product label) group of thick and thin lines which, when scanned, show details about a product's price and other information

a label or card attached to sth for the purpose of showing how much it costs

sth whose worth is equal to or greater than the money paid for it

passage between rows of seats (e.g., in a theatre or plane) or between shelves of products in a supermarket

object with wheels used for carrying shopping, luggage, etc.

cash register

rich, wealthy

reasonably priced

(of prices) very high

wasteful, spending or costing too much money

absolutely necessary, vital, that which sb can't do without

profitable

so special, valuable or important that it is hard to determine sth/sb's value

without value; not worth anything

(of people and their backgrounds) rich, affluent, having all the advantages that money can buy

clothing that is classic and typical of a period of time in the past (but still in good condition)

show you are sorry by doing sth to make up for the harm or hurt you have caused sb

manage with sth which is not really adequate or satisfactory

deal with life as it happens, one day at a time

(of an offer or choice) accept sth or refuse it; it's this or nothing

cheat or deceive sb

not accept sth (e.g., an insult or an injustice) without reacting or protesting strongly against it

don't rush, do sth at your leisure

not of the highest quality, but perfectly satisfactory

) be so rich that you can spend money on anything you want

pay a lot of money for sth

not have huge amounts of money to spend

(literal) pay money to get sb out of jail and guarantee that they will show up for a trial; also, (figurative) help sb in a time of financial need

(informal) cheat sb by selling them sth at too high a price

(informal) give sth unwillingly (e.g., money or information)

) help sb to get through a period of financial difficulty

(informal) pay money for sth unwillingly

spend freely, especially on sth that is enjoyable or extravagant

(bills, debts, expenses) accumulate, cause to build up

return all the money one has borrowed

pay money that you owe

(money) save

spend or make use of sth (e.g., a source of money)

pay one's bills and living expenses, but with great difficulty

for sale at an exceptionally low price; same as cut-rate in U.S. English

card issued by a bank which enables holder to make purchases or withdraw money directly from the holder's bank account

amount of money or a percentage that is taken off the original price

one of a series of regular payments that you make when you agree to pay for sth over a period of time

plan of how available money will be spent over a period of time; also, the amount of money that one has to spend

things to be bought and sold; same as goods

, small articles offered for sale, usually in the street or door to door

useful suggestion, opinion or advice that sb contributes to a discussion

products, merchandise (i.e., things to be bought and sold)

one of many equal parts of a company that can be bought or sold on a stock exchange

person or business which sells good directly to the public

sb who specialises in attracting the public's attention to products, people and/or companies (i.e., a public relations specialist or agent)

part of a larger organisation (e.g., a company or chain of stores) that has its main branch somewhere else

the support a customer gives to a shop or company; similar to patronage

the quality of staying firm and faithful to sb/sth

combine with sth else to form a complete whole

an act or the action of helping or encouraging the success of sth

attempt to satisfy sb's needs

make sth increase or become more intense

general idea, principle or notion

centre of sth; used literally, hub is the central portion of a wheel