apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
in a day; in a brief space of time
superiority complex; sense of superiority
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
oligopoly; control of a market
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
dealing with complaints; handling of complaints
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
out-sourcing; outsourcing
curtailment of expenditure; financial retrenchment
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
distinguished citizen; patriot
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
genuine; authentic; true; real
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
assistance; backing; reinforcements
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to kill; to beat to death
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled