stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
company; corporation; workplace
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(medical) doctor; physician
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
money in one's possession
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
wealthy person; millionaire
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
trivial; not amounting to much
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
share (in a company); stock
100,000; hundred thousand
bank; banking institution
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
first place; head position; leading position
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
baseball player; ballplayer
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)