consumer advice; consumer consultation
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
to feel blue; to feel depressed
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
stranding; running aground
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
restricted; confined; unfree
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
auxiliary device; auxiliary equipment
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically