secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
having lost face; in a bind
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
schedule; program; programme; agenda
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
fixed date; appointed day
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
journal; magazine; periodical
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
critic; reviewer; commentator
talk; dialogue; conversation
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
famous; well-known; renowned; your name