overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
cutlery; silverware; flatware
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to call each other; to call out to one another
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
complete victory; total victory
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
candy; sweet; confectionary
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons