outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
the lower classes; the common people
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
how long; how much; to what extent
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
(political) power; authority; influence
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
everything; anything; nothing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to govern; to manage; to subdue
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
principal occupation; core business
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
disturbance; riot; mayhem