genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to become poor; to be poor
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
rule; reign; peaceful times
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
underworld; underside of society
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat