persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
extreme masochist; very masochistic
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
first meeting; first interview with
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
person of common sense; common sense man
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
all you have to do is; just; that's all
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)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just because; even if; even though
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
family; relatives; dependents; household
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
master; teacher; stable master
strongest ever; most powerful in history