prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
buying futures; speculation
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
policy shift; policy U-turn
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
that day; the very same day
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
4th day of the month; four days
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
by myself; in person; by oneself
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
everything; anything; nothing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
-less; lacking; non-existing
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace