first generation; founder
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
second generation; second; junior
sudden death; unexpected death
Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan
three generations; three periods; third generation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to figure out; to get an idea
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
imprisonment; incarceration
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
metal fittings; metal fixtures
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to be bony; to be angular
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
obedience; submission; resignation
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)