to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
fast walking; semi-jogging
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
dirty work; unpleasant task
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
position; location; base; point; site
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
great success; happy result; good result
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
acrobatics; risky undertaking