Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
to kill; to beat to death
(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
making one's way in the world; (making a) living; (earning a) livelihood; business; trade; occupation
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
thereupon; shortly thereafter
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
another; different; separate; discrete
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
assistance; backing; reinforcements
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to control; to command; to get the better of
a few years ago; some years back
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
private military company; mercenary group
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
disputed territory; conflict area
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
interruption; interference; butting in
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to select someone (out of many people)