to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
usurer; usury; loansharking
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
iron hammer; crushing blow
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
free time; spare time; idle moment
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
theatre; theater; playhouse
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!