deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
optical communications line; optical network
reference data; reference material
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
another company; other company
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to figure out; to get an idea
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
every single word and phrase; each and every word
department store; department
baseball ground; baseball field; baseball stadium; ballpark
mistress; kept woman; concubine
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
according to plan; as planned