since then; from that time; ever since
large amount of money; great cost
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
still; even now; to this day
regret; repentance; remorse
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
courting; wooing; making advances
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
body guard; military escort
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
of course; certainly; naturally
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity