rash assumption; hasty conclusion
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
in case of; at that time; at this time
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sincere; earnest; serious
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
at least; at most; (even) just
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
technique; art; skill; move
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
body; group; party; company; troupe
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
young person; youth; young
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall