judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
strong person; the strong; the powerful
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
hard to get; hard to come by
property; fortune; assets
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illegal; illicit; unlawful
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
interior design; interior; upholstery
clientele; customer stratum
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
gambling den; gambling house
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
place of execution; execution site
front; frontage; facade; main
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
absentmindedness; peace of mind
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory