shall ...; to assume; to suppose
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
petty swindling; petty swindler
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
troupe; theatrical company
acting ability; talent as a performer
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
touring (of a theatrical company, entertainer, etc.); being on the road; road show; local hoodlum
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
large amount of money; great cost
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hypnotize; to hypnotise