remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
newspaper story (article, account)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
doctor who accepts patients covered by health insurance; doctor commissioned to examine an applicant for life insurance
association; society; organization; organisation
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
insurance payout; insurance money
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
1,000,000; one million; million; many
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
including tax (of a price); pretax (income or profits); before tax
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to feel depressed; to be down
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far