deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to rebuild; to reconstruct
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
gossip; corner of the mouth
joint enterprise; joint venture
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
getting nauseated; getting angry
to slap; to strike; to spank
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to tumble down; to roll down
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to shoot a person to death
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
finished product; finished goods; completed article
suspicion (of others); jealousy
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable