fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
even if not; even without
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
servant; manservant; menial
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to live through; to survive
impudent; shameless; brazen
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
tearful face; tear-stained face
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
such a thing; something like that
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
being left out; being ostracized
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
psychiatry; psychiatric department
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
control; management (e.g. of a business)