friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
police cell; place of detention; jail
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
affidavit; deposition; testimony
toast; congratulatory cup
villain; baddie; the villain's part
written request; written demand
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to tear up and throw away
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to rally; to make a comeback
business ability; business acumen
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
support; backing; patronage
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
first time; first; initial
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
easy to read; legible; clear
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act