tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
healthy; sound; wholesome
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
price increase; rise in price
to anticipate; to foresee
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
rising; ascending; climbing
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
store; reserve; stock; savings
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
dark clouds; black clouds
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across