exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
superiority complex; sense of superiority
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
wealthy person; millionaire
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
simply put; putting it simply; in short
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
going through; going via; going by way of
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
bribe; sweetener; douceur
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to be subject to punishment; to be punished