including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
to have more losses than wins
nature; property; disposition
man; male; masculine gender
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
breathing techniques; breath control
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
dated; date; fixed; external
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
eternal; unlimited; endless
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
individual differences; personal equation
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
thousands; several thousand
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
in good health; alive and well; going strong
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
pungent; biting; racy; hot
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par