goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
slowly and quietly; smoothly
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
grudge; complaint; reproach
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
(short) rest; breather; break
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
retention; maintenance; preservation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
successful person; success
moderately wealthy person
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
several million; millions (of)
to sell off; to sell completely
to buy again; to buy anew
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
household economy; family finances
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening