to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
assertion; declaration; affirmation
script; screenplay; scenario
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
audience (with a person of high standing)
you (plural); all of you; you all
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
most part; greater part; majority
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
heir; inheritor; successor
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
support; backing; patronage
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(world of) politics; political world; political circles