lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
both hands; both arms; ten
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
regret; repentance; remorse
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
older brother; elder brother
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
immediately; at once; instantly
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
way; method; means; resource; course
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
daily interest; daily rate
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
every month; each month; monthly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)