life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
at once; immediately; right now
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to some extent; to a certain extent
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
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
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
trade; buying and selling
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
possessed of a strong sense of duty
not necessarily so; is not always true
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
health; healthy; sound; fit
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to be erected; to be built
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar