to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
function; facility; faculty; feature
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
many; much; plenty; hardly
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dream for the future; hopes for the future
son of a bitch; piece of shit
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
fixed date; settlement date
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
every month; each month; monthly
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
press; print shop; printing office