to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
several years; a few years
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to like; to love; to be fond of
tendency; trend; inclination
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
present; current; in operation
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
commoditization; commodification
leading person; foremost figure
interest; rights; concession
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
during; for the duration of