fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
justice; fairness; impartiality
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
if you think about it; come to think of it
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
cheap article; poor quality article
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
(way of) spending money; free spending
to call in; to invite; to bring in
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
president (of a society); chairman
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
business; errand; nature of one's business
powerful person; influential person
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
(written) contract; agreement
rubbing one's hands together
being all smiles with joy
level ground; horizon; field of view
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing