information board; building directory
trouble; quarrel; dispute
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
dear me; I mean; or rather
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
personal affair; one's own affair
business; trade; operations; sales
and so; therefore; for that reason
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(religious) faith; belief; creed
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
stalker; (mechanical) stoker