to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
modesty; humility; being humble
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
one by one; one after another; successively
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
family; members of a family
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
orphanage; children's home; foster home
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury