rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
aggression; invasion; raid
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
house built on sand; house of cards
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
diligence; good attendance
property; fortune; assets
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
pride; boast; credit (to)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to squash; to crush; to flatten
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to look down on; to condescend
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
robust health; able-bodied
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
long military service; having experienced many battles
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
literally; to the letter; literal
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire