black-market lending; illegal loan
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
chief vassal; senior statesman
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
putting into operation; invocation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
espionage network; intelligence network
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be at a loss for words
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly