both (people); the two of them
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
financial world; business circles
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
what do you want?; can I help you?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
review (of learned material); revision
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
pride; dignity; self-worth
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
end of term; end of semester
and; thereupon; because of that
rating; ranking; grading; classification