to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
financial power; financial means; wealth
power; authority; jurisdiction
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
financial muscle; economic clout
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
changing completely; transformation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be prolonged; to drag on
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
overhasty; rash; premature
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
is something that; is that which
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
innumerable; countless; numberless
to sell off; to sell completely
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one person; another name; nickname; alias
apparently; appears to be
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
beforehand; in advance; previously
proposal; offer; request; application