money politics; plutocracy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
originally; by nature; from the start
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
depravity; corruption; degradation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
emotional strength; force of will
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
interest; rights; concession
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
small number; few; minority
palatial residence; stately mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays