at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
treatment (of a person); dealing with
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
cash bonus; reward; bounty
every day and every night
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
hundred points; perfect mark
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
great laughter; burst of laughter
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
bureaucratic routine; red tape
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
one by one; in detail; minutely
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
another time; some other time
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
that kind; competition; match
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation