transactions; dealings; business
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to bring; to take; to bring about
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
wherein; therein; thereinto
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)