sweet brownish-green paste made from green peas
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
deposits and savings; bank account
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
personal property; personal effects
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to refuse; to decline; to deny
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
best article under heaven; peerless
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
old friend; familiar face
engineering firm; contractor
good luck; fortune; happiness
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob