wild beast; wild animal; brute
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
business ability; business acumen
generation; lifetime; age
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
it is not (like that) either
head; brains; intellect; understanding
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
good impression; favorable impression
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
wherein; therein; thereinto
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time