point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sorry; excuse me; thank you
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sales; selling; marketing
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fictitious transaction; bogus transaction
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to apologize; to apologise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)