power; might; authority; influence
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
existence; possession; having; limited company
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illegal donation; secret contribution
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
official announcement; proclamation
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
arrest; apprehension; capture
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
outside the country; abroad
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience