(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
first base; first baseman; one fort
vigorously; at a great pace; greatly
batter's box; one's turn at bat
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
productive age; working age
making a loss; incurring a deficit
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
whenever they come together
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to backfire; to have a harmful result
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to have a rumor circulating
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
administration office; management office
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
rather; better; instead; if anything
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
open-top car; convertible; soft-top; cabriolet
morning, afternoon and evening
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
plenary session; regular session