underworld; underside of society
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to play a leading role; to play a central part
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
work; business; company; study
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
food; food products; foodstuffs
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
several years; a few years
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
transactions; dealings; business
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
social meeting place; watering hole
all one has; all one's possessions