to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
limited; limiting; restrictive
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
fast-talking; rapid talking
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
such; like that; in that way
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that is to say; so that means
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to need; to call for; to require
for your information; I'm telling you
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to make a fool of (someone)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking