the said family; the same family
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
halting English; broken English
money in one's possession
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
world economy; international economy
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
economic world; financial circles; business community
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern