dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
one day; (on) a certain day
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
bank; banking institution
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
full payment; liquidation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sense of values; values; value system
thought; consideration; thinking
touché; you've got me there