knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
evacuation door; escape hatch
reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
personal digital assistant; PDA
state-run college; state university
trial printing; prototype edition
person with a family; family man
learned (scientific) journal
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
intelligence test; IQ test
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
to draw swords and face off
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
an old man's indiscretions
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
some book; book about that subject; books
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing