imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
successively; one after another
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
source of funds; resources; finances
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
business; work; operations; service; duties
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
British territory (possession)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
even if ... were not so; even if it were not the case
disabled person; handicapped person
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
private person; individual
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
trade; buying and selling
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be embarrassed; to lose face
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
only; merely; but; no more than
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
nothing but; except; no more than