diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
thought; consideration; thinking
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
though; notwithstanding; although
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
materials; data; document
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
breaking off an engagement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel