impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to establish; to formulate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
money (esp. dirty money); loot; hardtack; dough
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
engagement; business; affair; use; need
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
not worth considering; out of the question
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)