promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
individual; private person; personal; private
urge; demand; importunity
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
economical; comparatively cheap
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
(a business) open all night
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
(clenched) fist; knuckles
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
consequently; as a result
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
preliminary arrangements; spade work
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to order; to command; to appoint
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
bribe; sweetener; douceur
pale; pallid; bluish-white
illegal; illicit; unlawful