excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to cook; to handle (well); to manage
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
necessary condition; requirement
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
philandering; itch for women
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
programme; program; plans; arrangements
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
cost of repairs; repair costs
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
effectiveness of advertising
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage