reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
for more details ...; for further information ...
fundraising; financing; cash flow
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
don't worry about it; forget about it
proposal; offer; request; application
as much as one can; as much as possible
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; (lit.) love is blind
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
bank; banking institution
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
considerably; greatly; a lot
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to visit frequently; to haunt
to have a meal together; to sit at table
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)