cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to understand (each other); to comprehend
one by one; one each; one at a time
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
request for (written) information; document request
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
fixed date; appointed day
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
care; precaution; guarding; caution
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
please sit down; please have a seat
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
having said that; be that as it may
in name only; titular; nominal
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
successor; replacement; second wife
puppet government; puppet regime
family; relatives; dependents; household