bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be photographed; to be projected
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
principal occupation; core business
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
fate; destiny; predestination
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
sender; consignor; remitter
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
someone; a certain person
visit (from someone); call
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
only extant copy; only existing copy
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
flustered; confused; panicked
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season