cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to detain; to check; to restrain
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to shed light; to cast light
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy