prosperity; flourishing; success
fake passport; forged passport
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
sting operation; undercover investigation
gambling den; gambling house
black-market lending; illegal loan
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
discipline; training; teaching manners
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to remove; to move out of the way
producer (film, TV, etc.)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
100,000,000; one hundred million
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to run down (stairs, etc.)