(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
year in, year out; always; 24-7
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
suspicious character (person, figure)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
huge rock; firmness; solidity
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
pitch dark; total darkness
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter