to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
between the pages of a book; between two books
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
of course; certainly; naturally
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
eagle (Accipitridae family)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
several years standing; over several years
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
serious illness; dangerous disease
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
brand items; brand-name goods
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
regular customer; valued client
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps