100,000; hundred thousand
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
after-sales service; warranty service
contract; compact; agreement
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
recreation; diversion; relaxation
detective work; detective industry
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
at first; in the beginning; originally