blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to hand over; to surrender
transfer; assignment; conveyance
(written) contract; agreement
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
useless resistance; vain struggle
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
manipulation of public opinion
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
civilized person; civilized people