association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to solicit; to demand; to extort
these guys; these fellows
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
one's share; one's portion
amount of money; sum of money
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down