harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
sincere; honest; faithful
appointment; assignment; promotion
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
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
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
interest; rights; concession
about; concerning; related to; -ish
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
bribe; sweetener; douceur
bribe; money under the table
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
accomplishment; execution
to learn something through hearing
intimidation; threat; bluster
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
speech and conduct; words and deeds
signature pose; trademark pose
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
self-interest; selfish desire
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
entirely; completely; all; nothing but