getting an advance (on one's salary)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
such ... as; or some such
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
March; third month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
original seller; sales agency
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless