starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
territory; domain; dominion; possession
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
righteousness; justice; right
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
what people say; rumours; public opinion
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
diving; submerging; going underwater
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
on the way back; when about to go back
national character; regional character
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
humming a tune (while doing something else)
military campaign; battle; war
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
example of use; usage example; use example
vote against; no vote; nay