secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
schedule; program; programme; agenda
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
fixed date; appointed day