(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
income; receipts; revenue
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
assertion; declaration; affirmation
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be talented; to be able
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to think of; to come up with
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
going through; going via; going by way of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
all; entire; whole; altogether
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
tenth day of the month; ten days
perfect; complete; flawless
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to sink (into); to get depressed
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp