‎1. Much as I would have liked to ,I couldn't accompany him to the concert because I simply didn't have any spare time. 2. If I had money, I would have changed the computer. ↑Are the two words above--「would 」the past tense of will？

1. Much as I would have liked to ,I couldn't accompany him to the concert because I simply didn't have any spare time. 2. If I had money, I would have changed the computer. ↑Are two words--「would 」above the past tense of will？

Go for what you want. I think in the long run that everything is going to be mishmashed，people can budge up anything as far as degrees. What does it mean "mishmashed" and "budge up" here ?

"He wanted his dad to trust him." : "him" means "his dad", "Tom wanted his dad to trust himself.": "himself" means "Tom". Am I correct? Thank you.

Can anyone please help make these sentences sound more natural (if necessary)? Many thanks! - The amount of added sugar in dark chocolate is less than that found in white chocolate. - Dark chocolate has less added sugar than white chocolate. - Organic oranges contain 30% more vitamin C than those grown conventionally. - Organic oranges have 30% more vitamin C than conventional ones. - Cars today are much more fuel-efficient than those manufactured in 1990. - Cars today are way more fuel-efficient than the ones from 1990. - The President's salary is 25 times higher than that earned by the average citizen. - The President's salary is 25 times higher than the average citizen's.

Can you please tell me what is a common way to call someone who doesn't like to spend money even when they have a lot to spare? Thank you!