to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
consequence; outcome; result; blame
how long; how much; to what extent
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
regional legal affairs bureau
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
account book; register; ledger
alteration; falsification; faking
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
penalty; sentence; punishment
private funds; own funds; private property
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
remembrance; recollection; recognition
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
moneylending; moneylender
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons