halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
condition; state (of health); appearance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to have (something) innate; to be born with
something like ...; something called ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services