a certain someone; you-know-who
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
authority; power; function
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
alone; by oneself; on one's own
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to pierce through; to break through
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to master something (through personal experience)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
young and cheeky; brash; sassy