westerlies; prevailing westerlies
special selection; finest pick; top pick
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
largest company; industry leader
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
one-by-one; separately; in detail
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
another company; other company
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
in person; personally; directly
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to have the privilege of doing
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
setting off (on a trip); departure
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me