story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
headquarters; head office; main office
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
bill (at a restaurant); check
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
what kind of; what sort of; what
arrival of goods; goods received
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to say; to be called; to do
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
grandfather; male senior-citizen
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances