moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
literally; to the letter; literal
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
large amount of money; great cost
individual; private person; personal; private
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to run a shop; to have a shop
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
amount of money; sum of money
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
very careful; thoroughly prepared
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing