to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
self-centered; stuck on oneself
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
elder sister; older female friend
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
electricity bill; electric bill
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to get hungry; to become hungry
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side