to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(some) more; even more; longer; further
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
powerful person; influential person
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
technological development
war; fighting; fierce competition
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(political) power; authority; influence
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
wherein; therein; thereinto
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...