to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
prize money; monetary award; reward
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
ordinary citizen; the general public
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
good bye; I'm off; see you later
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
at least; at most; (even) just
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against