degenerate; decadent; corrupt
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
transactions; dealings; business
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sharp increase; sudden rise
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to step over or across; to overcome
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(period of) a year; during an era
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
I've got to be going; I must go
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto