to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
mailbox; mail box; email box
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
and; thereupon; because of that
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
pointing out; identification
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
readjustment; realignment
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
strategy meeting; council of war
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph