the other day; a few days ago
increase (in an amount of money)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
reduction of expenditure; reduction of expenses; cost reduction; cost-cutting
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
salary reduction; salary cut
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
pipe; tube; counter for injection ampoules
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
simple; simplified; easy; plain
job; work; duties; trade; skill
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
at least; at most; (even) just
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not