serious look (on one's face); straight face
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(social) position; status
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
maintenance; preservation; improvement
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
dealing with; coping with
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
way; method; means; (technical) specification
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(United States of) America; USA; US
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
trading card game; collectible card game; customizable card game
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
one-by-one; separately; in detail