hidden room; secret chamber
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
fast-talking; rapid talking
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
particulars; details; specified items
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
derailment; digression; deviation
greeting; a fine thing to say
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
having no idea; having no clue
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
how much; how many; however
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
rubbing one's hands together
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
bet; wager; stake; gamble
increase (in an amount of money)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
soon; shortly; before long
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
power; authority; influence