gloomy and depressing; mournful
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
public funds; public money
House of Representatives election; lower house election
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
business results; business performance
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
medical world; medical circles; medical community
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
bad debt; nonperforming loan
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
this school; the school in question
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
member of the Lower House
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
parliamentarian; member of a congress