having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
enterprise; business; company; corporation
in the same way as; just like
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
means; way; method; measure
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
have to do; must; should; ought to
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
property; fortune; assets
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
pride; dignity; self-respect
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to win and advance to the next round
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)