not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
black-market lending; illegal loan
10th day of the month; ten days
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
trivial; not amounting to much
to underrate; to make light of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
double; twice (as much); twofold
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
illegal; illicit; unlawful
principal; capital; income-producing assets
hotel charge; lodging expense
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
literally; to the letter; literal
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
moneylending; moneylender
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be softened; to calm down
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)