as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
maintenance; preservation; improvement
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
abstruseness; abstruse word
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
not covered (by); not subject (to)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
in the future; another day; later
members; member; constituent
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
every month; monthly; month by month
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
3000; three thousand; many
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
addition; adding; supplement
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up