to stare in wonder; to be amazed
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
land shark; land speculator
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
censorship; inspection; examination
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to have the privilege of doing
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
free (of charge); gratuitous
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach