treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
on the occasion of; at the time of
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
in proportion to; according to; depending on
sensual love; love affair
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional