investment; contribution; financing
severe criticism; damnation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sales; selling; marketing
fee; charge; rate; material
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
income; receipts; revenue
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
notice; notification; report; posting
firm promise; definite promise
next generation; future generation
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
make no progress; remain unsettled
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to bite off; to gnaw through
lifesaver; person who saved one's life