to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
matter to be checked or investigated
property; fortune; means; assets
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that is to say; so that means
general; popular; common; typical
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
writing on someone's behalf
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
loveable; very likeable; like very much
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
personal; individual; private
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
large amount of money; great cost
crime; criminal act; offence; offense