to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
imagination; supposition; guess
usurer; usury; loansharking
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
small; fine; detailed; stingy
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
household economy; family finances
bad debt; irrecoverable debt
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to blow off; to be blown off
amount of money; sum of money
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
money matter; question of money; money trouble
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
literally; to the letter; literal
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
outside of; not covered by
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained