to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
(death from) starvation; starving to death
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
income; receipts; revenue
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to settle (in a place); to settle down
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to govern; to manage; to subdue
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
dukedom; duchy; principality
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
otherwise; if not; or else
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out