completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
back street; back alley; off-street
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
there being no use in arguing (about it)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
consumer credit (finance, loan)
debt collection; debt collector
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
person with multiple debts
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to be able to manage somehow or another
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer