to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
all present; all concerned; all of us
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
tributary trade system (of China)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to keep a watchful eye on
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
round; circular; spherical
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
please be careful; please take care
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
every evening; night after night
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
concealment; shelter; harboring; harbouring
official announcement; proclamation
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby