one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
insatiable; untiring; persistent
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
called; known as; that; to say
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste