lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
this summer; next summer; last summer
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to grumble about something (trivial)
what day?; what day of the week?
negotiation of conditions
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to engage in a heated discussion
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
death in battle; death on the battlefield
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
raise of the basic wage rate; increase in base pay; salary increase
what is worse; to make matters worse
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
security value; surety value
review; reconsideration; revision
last summer; summer of last year
supply; provision; raising; procurement
article; thing; object; property; real estate
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
resignation (from a position)