gradual decrease; decline
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
study; research; investigation
to be a matter of life or death
tiring easily; easy to tire
internal organs; intestines; viscera
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
sales; selling; marketing
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
source of funds; resources; finances
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
believable; credible; trustworthy
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
depression; recession; slump
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to spend time (on doing something)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
future; possible; potential; prospective
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
overlooking; turning a blind eye
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
royal capital; imperial capital
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
disclosure; exposure; revelation
settlement; solution; resolution
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
concealment; suppression; hiding
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge