how; in what way; how about; questionable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
since when; from when; how long
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
that is to say; so that means
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
individual; private person; personal; private
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(period of) a year; during an era
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
management reorganization; management reorganisation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)