inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
secret information; intelligence
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
many; much; plenty; hardly
woman; lady; adult female
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
predation; eating prey; preying upon
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
the last moment; the very end
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
possession; retention; maintenance
sales promotion; hard selling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it