cat hater; dislike of cats
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to arrest; to capture; to seize
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
of all things (days, etc.)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
common front; united front
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought