to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
testimony; (verbal) evidence
famous sword; excellent sword
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
to encamp; to take up positions
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
real intention; true motive; true meaning
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
protracted war; war of attrition
day after day; day by day
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
living room (Western style); sitting room
to complain; to lodge a complaint
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
quality (of a product or a service)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
outsider; someone outside of a group
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave