a rival horse or candidate
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to smile broadly; to grin widely
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
washing machine (laundry)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
internal use; private business
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
building (construction) site
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to get a reputation as a philanderer
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint