long (time that has passed); old (story)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
dismissal (from a position); discharge
pigsty; pigpen; small and dirty house
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
trust; confidence; credence
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
requisition; commandeering; conscription
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
commerce; trade; business
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
agricultural community; farm village; rural
simultaneous; all at once
area; region; district; locality
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included