transactions; dealings; business
tool; implement; means; furniture
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bank; banking institution
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to spread; to be propagated
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to cut corners; to be shoddy
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
how long; how much; to what extent
at least; at most; (even) just
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars