personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
thrifty; frugal; economical
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
large amount of money; great cost
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
it seems so; that's what it looks like
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
spite; frustration; vexation
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
make no progress; remain unsettled
telephone bill; telephone rate
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
bird of paradise (Paradisaeidae family)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to jump at; to be attracted by
to watch steadily; to stare