poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
bribe; money under the table
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be profitable; to yield a profit
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
rich person; wealthy person
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
time; hour; period; class
that's the way it is; such is life
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
both hands; both arms; ten
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper