public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
funny story; funny anecdote
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for example; for instance; e.g.
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
application; request; petition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pull in (fish); to land
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention