financial muscle; economic clout
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave (a scene); to step away
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
will not do; do not; does not
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to call in; to invite; to bring in
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure