material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
war; fighting; fierce competition
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to get change back; to be more than enough
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to summon; to get used to call
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
plunder; spoils; booty; loot
at that time; in those days
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
contract price; successful tender price
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous