followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
every evening; every night
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
number one; first; best; most; game; round
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to laugh away; to laugh off
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
chief vassal; senior statesman
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
be (that) as it may; having said that
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
property; fortune; assets
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)