wide-awake to one's interests
source of funds; resources; finances
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
local specialty; special product (of a region)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
general public; the masses
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to kill by burning to death
to cut off (a relationship)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
moderate faction; moderates
consists of; comprises; is made up of
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
to become settled; to be fixed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
deserted village; poor village
criminal nature; criminality