contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
bet; wager; stake; gamble
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to approach; to draw near
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
runner-up; second (in a race)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
import; importation; introduction; afferent
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
possible; likely; probable
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)