prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(political) administration; political power
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
bribe; sweetener; douceur
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
diplomatic; diplomatically
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
instability; insecurity; crankiness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
financial power; financial means; wealth
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
compassionate; sympathetic
human kindness; human weakness
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
first meeting; first interview with
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course