one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
making a guest appearance; guest starring
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
fine performance; tour de force
negotiator; bargainer; point man
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
university (college) professor
having no money; lack of money
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
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)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to smirk; to grin broadly
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion