having no money; lack of money
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
street violence against middle-aged men
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
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
to intervene; to stop (something)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
absolute beginner; complete amateur
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
small change; coins; small sum of money
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
largest company; industry leader
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hostile relations; hostile relationship
being in school; being a student of
to launch a surprise attack
news; word; tidings; omen
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
(exercising) the right to command
ability; capability; skill
to come back; to bloom a second time
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to invite in; to show someone in
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
skill; dexterity; proficiency