cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
influence; clout; leverage
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
trade; buying and selling
morality; moral principles
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
way (of doing); manner; method; means
from the beginning; from scratch
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities