fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
seat at a table; place at a table
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
future; possible; potential; prospective
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
behavior; behaviour; conduct
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
schoolgirl; female student
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp