protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
price; cost; value; worth; value
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to look forward to something
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
real thing; original; actual
money-making; earning money
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
goodness; excellence; virtue
anything and everything; just about everything
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
power; might; authority; influence
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
way; method; means; resource; course
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
impossible to do (although wants to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
main question; real issue at hand