using every trick (in the book)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
technique; art; skill; move
(giving) instruction; initiation
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
separate case; another matter
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
discrimination against women; female discrimination
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
trivial; not amounting to much
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
administrative; managerial; operational
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mass communication; mass media
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan