to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
healthy; sound; wholesome
secondary; of secondary importance
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
check; restraint; oppression; repression
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
civilized person; civilized people