to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
using for multiple purposes; reuse
to become inverted; to become reversed
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to mix; to blend; to combine
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
morality; moral principles
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
collection of additional taxes
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period