to live; to make a living; to get on with
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
indictment; prosecution; complaint
how many years; how long; what year
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
but; however; provided that
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
negative emotions; negative feelings
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
only; merely; but; no more than
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss