great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
not worth considering; out of the question
local rule; house rule; ground rule
Digital Equipment Corporation; DEC
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
final; eventual; ultimate
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
prospects of victory; chances of success
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
100,000; hundred thousand
large amount of money; great cost
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
moment to quit; way to quit
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider