debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
financial market; money market
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
being too late; losing one's final chance
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
how many people; a number of people
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
inventor; designer; planner
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
reason; cause; circumstances
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to state; to express; to mention
overestimation; overvaluing
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
net worth; net assets; total equity