animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma)
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
how many times; how often
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
senior executive staff; upper management
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
moneylending; moneylender
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
becoming dull; slowing down
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
bashful; shameful; ashamed
addict; junkie; substance abuser
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
cigar case; cigarette case
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman