expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
clicking; clopping; clacking
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to keep an eye on; to take care of
aging; wearing out; deterioration
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(turned out) all right in the end
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
operating expenses; budget
donation; contribution; endowment
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
priority; order of precedence
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
(someone else's) daughter
to invite in; to show someone in
curious; strange; unusual
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
the world in general; society; convention
horn-shaped pastry with sweet filling
being on duty; person on duty
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight