acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
now that; since; so long as; because
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
marriage fraud; fake marriage
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to rant and rave; to raise hell
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
food and drink; eating and drinking
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
intimidation; threat; bluster
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
small fraction; small proportion
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
document; official papers