economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
failure; mistake; blunder
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to call in; to invite; to bring in
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
store; reserve; stock; savings
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
Japanese company (business, firm)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret