older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to drop; to lose; to let fall
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
number-withheld phone calls
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
feeling chilly after taking a bath
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to talk (a person) down; to confute
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
tachyon (hypothetical elementary particle)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
act of violence; violent behavior