Kalousek pounces

Glossary of difficult words

to pounce - to take sudden decisive action so as to grasp an opportunity; to spring forward suddenly so as to seize something or someone;

intact - not damaged or impaired in any way; complete;

Háva - Richard Háva, arms dealer;

to put the dots together - to connect the dots, to put two and two together; to understand the connection;

backscratching - the mutual providing of services, esp. when the legitimacy of such dealings is doubtful;

cover fire - gunfire (or commentary, in this case) used to protect an exposed person;

to blow out of the water - to utterly destroy something, such as a plan;

front runner - the contestant who is leading in a race or other competition;

now there is one - Kalousek.