calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
memory; ability to remember
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
unaccounted-for expenditures
illegal donation; secret contribution
donation; contribution; offering
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(appearing, occurring) one after another
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to prostrate oneself (before)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
very popular; highly favoured