taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
command; lead; generalship; leadership
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
decorum; propriety; politeness
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
quarrel; dispute; argument
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(political) power; authority; influence
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker