additional fee; extra charge
to become poor; to be poor
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
hegemony; leadership; initiative
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
plump; with a thud; heavily
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
shameless; shameless person
money in one's possession
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
sincere; honest; faithful
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
house mouse (Mus musculus)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
lookup function; search function