originally; by nature; from the start
it is not (like that) either
source of funds; resources; finances
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to cause a person trouble
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to hand over; to surrender
investment; contribution; financing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
form; method; system; formula
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
memory; sense; experience
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting place; assembly hall
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule