wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
like a decent person; human
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
without; but if; otherwise; or else
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
just one person; only one
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(some) more; even more; longer; further
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
end of a road; end of a street
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of