tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book
Federal Bureau of Investigation (US); FBI
client list; customer list
isn't it; right?; you know?
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
large hospital; major hospital
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
dual personality; split personality
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
killing time; staving off boredom
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
note (letter) left behind; will
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be free; to be available
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
to kill; to choke the life out of
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended