to fabricate a web of lies
United States Army; U.S. Army
MacGee; Magee; Maggee; Maggy; McGee
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
band of robbers; gang of thieves
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
robbery; robbery case; burglary
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
on duty; at work; while working
follow-up report; further news
entry into port; arriving in harbor
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to subsist; to keep on living
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model