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
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
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) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
real intention; true motive; true meaning
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
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; being in short supply
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
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
dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal
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
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
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
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
destination; place one stays during a trip
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
whether one likes it or not
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise