wealthy person; millionaire
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
too (much); overly; excessively
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
grip (of hand); grip strength
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to count on one's fingers
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to jar; to creak; to grate
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
nothing but; none other than
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest