to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
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
thousands; several thousand
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 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
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
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
underestimation; undervaluation
to shut in; to confine; to contain
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to spend time (on doing something)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
results; record; grades; marks
the very best; excellent; superb