embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
number one; first; best; most; game; round
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
periodic; regular; routine
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
temporary employee placement
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking