gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
apparent; obvious; very clear
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to threaten; to make threats
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to underrate; to make light of
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
beforehand; in advance; previously
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
door; gate; opening; title page
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
front company (for an organized crime operation)
bank; banking institution
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
illegal; illicit; unlawful
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
thousands; several thousand
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)