insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
depravity; corruption; degradation
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
love affair; sensual pleasures
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
March; third month of the lunar calendar
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
slight; insignificant; small
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
it's probably so; it stands to reason
even though; despite; when
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
command; lead; generalship; leadership
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
though; notwithstanding; although
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision