to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
second term; second stage
business; trade; operations; sales
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
buying; purchasing; laying in
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
settlement; payment of account
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bill of exchange; draft; draught
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
commercial bill; commercial paper; CP
fee; charge; rate; material
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
construction (building) costs
finance business; moneylending business
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scales)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
voluntary; optional; free; elective
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
two classes; double; two sets
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking