ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
individual; private person; personal; natural person
how many years; how long; what year
urge; demand; importunity
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
economical; comparatively cheap
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(a business) open all night
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
drinking bout; merrymaking
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
consequently; as a result
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret