high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be saved up (of money)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
several million; millions (of)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
devoted; self-sacrificing
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
excess; surplus; superabundance
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to lose heart; to lose motivation
sympathy; compassion; pity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whistle (sound made with the lips)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
timewise; temporal; chronal
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
vista; background; perspective; distant view
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
love story; romance; love affair
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson