in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
joining a political party
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
prospects of victory; chances of success
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
human relations; personal relationships
personal; individual; private
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bad influence; negative influence
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
while; even though; despite
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)