accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
self-torturing; masochistic
to stare back (at); to glare back
scoundrel; rascal; villain
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
just past noon; afternoon
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
a little bit; a little while
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, 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 depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
firstborn; first child; eldest child
genius; prodigy; natural gift
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
carelessly; inattentively
private person; individual
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize