a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
example; illustration; precedent
many; much; plenty; hardly
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
prejudice; bias; distorted view
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
amount of money; sum of money
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fund management; fund operation
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
sign of remorse; indication of regret
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
180 degrees; complete change
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict