personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
distress; wretched condition
office job; clerical work
departure; leaving; going away; recession
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)
to compel; to force; to oblige
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
polish (jewels); cultivation
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
passive smoking; second-hand smoking
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
hospitality; treating like a guest
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
brown envelope; manila envelope
illegitimate child; secret love child
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of