experienced; seasoned; veteran
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
reputation; respectability
foreign; abroad; overseas
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
estimate (of costs); budget
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
thrift; economy; frugality
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
doing as one is told; yes-man
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
personal effects; hand baggage
another thing; other things; another man's property
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
pleasant feeling; good feeling
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
single standard; single base; single-feature show