fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
powerful person; influential person
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
being open but having virtually no business
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)