cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
about; concerning; related to; -ish
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
demonstration; manifestation; protest
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
petty underling; small fry
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook