alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
representative; exemplary; model
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
retention; maintenance; preservation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
royalty and titled nobility
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
exactly as stated; verbatim
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
drop (e.g. of water); drip
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
is something that; is that which
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to grimace; to make a wry face
foreign matter; impurities
motive power; driving force
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true