eyesight; vision; visual acuity
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
parents and siblings; one's relatives
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
fate; destiny; predestination
property; fortune; assets
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
on and after; from ... onward; since
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
permission; approval; authorization; license
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
like this; this sort; this way
case; occasion; situation; circumstances