article; news story; report; account
rosary; string of prayer beads
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
settlement; conclusion; summary
close; intimate; on good terms
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
expressing one's mind; speaking out
transcendence; excellence; superiority
pointing out; identification
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
present (brought by a visitor); gift
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
suggestion; hint; implication
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
year in, year out; always; 24-7
source of worry; source of distress
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
estimate (of costs); budget
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
cheap article; poor quality article
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tool; implement; means; furniture
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
even though; despite; when