severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to cross the line; to go too far
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
very great; enormous; serious
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
frequency (of occurrence)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
without; but if; otherwise; or else
not worth considering; out of the question
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
such; like that; that sort of; very
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
with a start; with a jump
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
desperately; for one's dear life
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)