degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
transaction rollback; rollback
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
yearned for; longed for; missed
palatial residence; stately mansion
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to get change back; to be more than enough
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
column; file; (vertical) line
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
mediocrity; ordinary ability
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
employment (long term); hire
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
wired; cabled; communication by wire