hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
while; during; while; although; all; both
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
based on; on the basis of
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
only the results matter; it's all about the results
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to be powered on; to be turned on
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
there is nothing; having nothing
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related