in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
large amount of money; great cost
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
business; trade; operations; sales
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to hide; to keep to oneself
murder; killing; murderer
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
president (of a society); chairman
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
conviction; belief; confidence
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)