breaking down; defeating; abolishing
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
method of treatment; cure; remedy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
headquarters; head office; main office
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
number of times; frequency; count
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless