no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to become clear; to be made public
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
good impression; favorable impression
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
long; drawn-out; very long
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unknown; obscure; insignificant
armchair theory; impracticable theory
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
touché; you've got me there