where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
heating; application of heat
rest; break; recess; intermission
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
how long; how far; how much
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
financial muscle; economic clout
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
sudden price jump; steep price rise
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
increase (in an amount of money or goods); augmentation
depravity; corruption; degradation
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pride; dignity; self-respect
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)