secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
why; how; for what reason
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
unfortunately; regrettably
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
something like ...; something called ...
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour