black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
repeated offense; repeated offence; recidivism
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe