swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
unless one ...; if one does not ...
doing as one is told; yes-man
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
eighth day of the month; eight days
fifth day of the month; five days
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(medical) doctor; physician