all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
(security) deposit; caution money
to split; to be split; to splinter
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
black-market lending; illegal loan
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
debt collection; debt collector
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
electrically powered; electric
meeting hall; assembly hall
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
old couple; elderly couple
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
answering machine; answerphone
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n