ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
underground organization; underground organisation
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
apt to think; tend to think
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
as; because; with; due to
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to get change back; to be more than enough
to overcharge; to rip off
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to push aside; to brush aside
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
tomfoolery; monkey business
pale; pallid; bluish-white
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
large amount of money; great cost
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
omen; sign; notice; indication
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)