usurer; usury; loansharking
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
due form; official; formality
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
leisure time; idle moment
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably