poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
like this; this sort; this way
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
what time; (lit.) which hour
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
older brother; elder brother
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
(within a) territory; domains
orders; instructions; directive; command
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
overanxiety; needless worry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
all present; all concerned; all of us
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
conventionality; triteness
to throw down the drain; to waste