ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
complete change; about-face
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
curse; spell; malediction
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
agricultural country; agrarian nation
to wring the neck; to strangle
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
our country; our land; one's own country
besides; moreover; in addition
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
life or death; existence; destiny