to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
a rival horse or candidate
mistress; lover; prostitute
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
first-rate; finest quality; the best
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to lend an ear to; to listen to
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)