to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
entreaty; supplication; petition
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
debt collection; debt collector
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to hold fast; to protect to the end
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
preparations for returning (home)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
every place; various places
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion