racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
game arcade; video arcade
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to lose sight of; to miss
even if; even though; however; no matter how
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
department store; department
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
comfort; consolation; diversion
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
nonchalant air; unruffled air
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it