disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
hot topic; talk of the town
how much; how many; to what extent
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
looking on from afar; being a spectator
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
private funds; own funds; private property
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
thousands; several thousand
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be free; to be available
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
last week; the week before
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point