to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to commit a crime; to do evil
in person; personally; directly
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
personal attendant; valet; maid
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
moderate; proper; just right
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one end; an end; part; fragment
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim