compelling force; legal force
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
and so; therefore; for that reason
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to subsist; to keep on living
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
magician; conjurer; illusionist
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
it is I who should say so
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
connection; link; relationship
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)