possession; retention; maintenance
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
on the occasion of; at the time of
perception; sensing; noticing
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
skill; dexterity; master hand
recovery; undoing; recall
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
shopping; purchased goods
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to join together; to combine; to join up
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
sphere; circle; range; category
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more