fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
donation; contribution; endowment
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
authority; power; influence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
death penalty; capital punishment
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to sell off; to sell completely
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
but; however; provided that
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
commencing with; including
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
the other day; a few days ago
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
these guys; these fellows
only; merely; but; no more than
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
like this; in this way; as you see
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention