point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
sympathy; compassion; pity
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
great joy; delight; jubilation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(made of) stone; stone-built
private office; private practice
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to approach; to draw near
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet