private funds; own funds; private property
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
wicked heart; evil design
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
experience; history; record; career
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
schedule; program; calendar
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(theatrical) fighting scene
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
fame; distinction; rise; advancement