treatment (of a person); dealing with
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
financial power; financial means; wealth
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
matter of time; question of time
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
actor; actress; player; performer
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
violent explosion; bursting
physical law; laws of physics
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
stale; hackneyed; cliched
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life