traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to brave a danger; to take a risk
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
taking part (in planning); participation
hedge; fence; border; limit
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
overhasty; rash; premature
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
large amount of money; great cost
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
principal; capital; income-producing assets
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to anticipate; to foresee
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
principal; capital; seed money
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
falling below par (value); loss of principal
double; twice (as much); twofold
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(male-to-female) crossdresser; drag queen; trans woman
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
manly; masculine; like a man
beautiful face; good looks; beauty