to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
the way back; the way home; return trip
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
I have nothing to do with it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
position; job; employment; opening
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to need; to call for; to require
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
near; close by; within reach; familiar
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
manner of using one's hands
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sublime; noble; high-minded
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible