super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
long time; long interval; for quite some time
public relations department (section, office)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
last business day of the year
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
orphanage; children's home; foster home
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
one by one; one after another; successively
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
modesty; humility; being humble
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle