to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
financial power; financial means; wealth
now that; since; so long as; because
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
large amount of money; great cost
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
rather than; more ... than ...
curse; spell; malediction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
material; substance; matter
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
living thing; organism; creature; biology