to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
4th day of the month; four days
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to discuss; to talk together
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to speak; to say; to vocalize
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
complete stranger; total stranger
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to stop (plug) one's ears
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to mistake (A for B); to misread
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence