investment; contribution; financing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be profitable; to yield a profit
knowing; (an) acquaintance
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
collective responsibility; joint liability
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in search of; in order to look for
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
scenery; scene; landscape
good feeling; feeling good
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
physical condition; state of health
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
hospitalization; hospitalisation
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth