being bad at communication; being unsociable
voluntary; optional; free; elective
in the background; not standing out
to despair of; to see the vanity of
difficult problem; challenge
business district; office complex
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
technology; technique; technical
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to become misty; to become hazy
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
earnings from a part-time job
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
annotation; explanatory note; comment
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy