chomping; gulping; with a big bite
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to call the roll; to take attendance
usurer; usury; loansharking
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
nature park; natural park
(personal) background check
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
subtracting points; points deducted
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
in terms of; from the point of view of
new book; new publication
degenerate; pervert; deviant
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
intelligence or information network
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
appearance; figure; shape; form
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears