poor farmer; needy peasant
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
bank; banking institution
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
other than; excluding; without
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
usurer; usury; loansharking
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
settlement out of court; private settlement
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
property; fortune; assets
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
company; corporation; workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
foundation stone; cornerstone