agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
moneylending; moneylender
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
though one didn't intend (expect) to
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
waste of time; killing time
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
on one hand; on the other hand
matter of concern and interest
either way; in any case; one way or another
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
synchronous communication
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance