best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
savings for old age; retirement savings
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
variant of bank-transfer fraud
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
real intention; true motive; true meaning
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
weak point; unskillfulness
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conduct; behavior; behaviour
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit