to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
very rich person; the super rich
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
transactions; dealings; business
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
entreaty; supplication; petition
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to have a meal; to take a meal
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
raging fire; conflagration
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
victim; injured party; sufferer
official announcement; proclamation
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
ruler; monarch; sovereign
powerful person; influential person
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat