exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
illegal; illicit; unlawful
means; way; method; measure
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
had better ...; had better not ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
how; in what way; by what means
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
every month; each month; monthly
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
7th day of the month; seven days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing