vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
euro (currency); Euro-; European
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
about; concerning; related to; -ish
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
anything and everything; just about everything
although I say; although one might say; although called
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
all night; throughout the night
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
by sheer strength; by brute force
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
thought; consideration; thinking
time; season; period; phase; stage
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal