economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
affiliate program (of Internet advertising)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
lust for money; hunger for money
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
nothing in particular; none in particular
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
paid vacation; paid holiday
drinking bout; merrymaking
leaving work (office, school) early
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
stir-fry; stir-fried food
news programme; news program
law-evading hallucinatory herb (e.g. synthetic marijuana, "fake pot")
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
one large ...; a great ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book