having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
job; work; duties; trade; skill
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
cashier; treasurer; teller
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
establishment (of a business); founding
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
western hemisphere; the Occident
influence; clout; leverage
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
world; society; people; the public
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
offense and defense; offence and defence
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
party; set; gang; company; person
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
instant; moment; for an instant
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
financing; funds provision; funds supply; supply of investable funds
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale