being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to take flight; to disappear
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
good; goodness; right; virtue
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
moneylending; moneylender
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
usurer; usury; loansharking
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do