disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
the place for; the time for; the level of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
so; like this; in this way
shopping; purchased goods
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
equality; uniformity; evenness
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
how; in what way; by what means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being concerned about or mindful of
instant purchase; buying immediately
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out