smile grimly / give a sardonic grin / force a smile / smiling a bitter smile / giving a sardonic grin / smile bitterly / forcing a smile / smiling bitterly / smile a bitter smile / smiling grimly

<<weather>> change for the worse / start to rain / <<thunder>> break

<money> be changed to (smaller denominations) / <money> be broken for (small change)

<<market prices>> collapse / <<market prices>> drop suddenly / <<market prices>> nose-dive / <<market prices>> plummet / <<market prices>> suffer a sharp decline / <<market prices>> fall drastically / <<market prices>> plunge

have trouble / having trouble

become weary / feel ennuied / be tired of

become weary / feel ennuied / be tired of

become bored / idle *one's time away / lead an idle life

idle *one's time away / become bored / lead an idle life