to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
drama; play; powerful drug
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
pinning someone on the floor by lying on them; banging on the floor (e.g. to quieten one's neighbor)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
French; French food; French cuisine
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
lender; creditor; landlord
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
direct import; direct importation
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid