to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable; to yield a profit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
acting ability; talent as a performer
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to subsist; to keep on living
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
general (variety) store (shop)
store interior; inside of a shop
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
account book; register; ledger
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
and yet; though; when; in spite of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
training (animals); breaking (animals)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish