beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
in low spirits; dejected; sad
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
postage; communications expenses
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to anticipate; to foresee
contract; compact; agreement
arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
person of common sense; common sense man
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)