to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
estimate (of costs); budget
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
postponement; moving back
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
nothing but; none other than
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
moaning; muttering; complaining
document; official papers
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
materials; data; document
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated