bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
estimate (of costs); budget
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
donation; contribution; endowment
labor; labour; manpower; working force
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
rich person; wealthy person
to sell off; to dispose of
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
without; but if; otherwise; or else
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
elopement; running away with a lover
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
charming; fascinating; attractive
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
endless; boundless; everlasting