debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
bank; banking institution
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
business ability; business acumen
married woman; woman; lady
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
wasteful person; spendthrift
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
money in one's possession
to increase; to add to; to augment
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to telephone; to make a phone call
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
going straight on; going straight ahead
money-making; earning money
outward appearance; apparent
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
life; living; I; me; student