to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
right to investigate; investigatory power
right to arrest; power of arrest
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
in name but not in reality
private funds; own funds; private property
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
next term; next period; next version; next release
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
matter of concern; matter of interest
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
decline; fall; decay; withering
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
sudden change; sudden turn
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)