one by one; one at a time; in turn
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to throw at; to turn; to raise
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to need; to call for; to require
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
source of funds; source of money