minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to order; to command; to appoint
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
preparation; arrangements
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
choices; alternatives; options
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
direct control; direct supervision
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
fund-raising; fund collecting
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough