to shake off; to throw off
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to resign from one's post
leader of a delegation (body, party)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
verbal promise; one's word
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to be a matter of life or death
dated; date; fixed; external
type of occupation; occupational category
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
chance (of success); odds
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to quit one's job; to resign
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to slash downward; to cut down
representative; exemplary; model
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to temper thoroughly; to train well
speech and conduct; words and deeds
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
justice; fairness; impartiality
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance