to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to tear off; to strip; to rob
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
all (there is); as long as there is
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
regular customer; general audience; general public
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
installment; instalment; premium; bill
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
water outlet; tap; faucet
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice