(exp) to answer a request
(exp,n) misfortunes seldom come alone
it rains, but it pours
(exp) to be shot to death by an assassin
(exp) to commit a robbery
to burgle
(exp) to marry into a family of rank
to marry money
(exp) to get hold of money
(exp) sparing no money
regardless of expense
(exp) to be lost in lust for riches
to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
(adj-i) skimpy about money
(exp) witty and knowing
not to be underestimated
smooth operator
(exp,v5g) sibling rivalry
quarrel among friends
(exp) before ... days (months, etc.)
(exp) to weigh on a scale
(exp) to weigh on a scale
(exp) to be obsequious to power
(exp,v1) to go to see (something)
to attend (e.g. game, performance)
(exp,v1) to go to see (something)
to attend (e.g. game, performance)
(exp) to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade)
(exp) strictly speaking
(exp) strictly speaking
(exp) strictly speaking
(exp) strictly speaking
(exp) (arch) it is needless to say
(exp) needless to say
(exp) to be beyond words
to defy description
(exp) to accept an offer
(exp) to be at a loss for words
(vs-i) to be at a loss for words
(exp) to know personally
(exp) to let loose a tiger in the field