to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dominion; territory; possession
to concern; to be related
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
major dealer; wealthy merchant
town; city; municipal; urban
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
no, not like that (but like this)
measure to win somebody over to one's side
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
lost article; something forgotten
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill