to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
dodgy dealings; monkey business
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
major stockholder; large shareholder
side table; bedside table
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
national paper; paper with a national circulation
great commander; famous commander
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
many; numerous; various; large number of
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(political) power; authority; influence
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning