younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
large number (of); many; majority
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to have confidence in one's own abilities
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
way of speaking; intimation
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
first; first base; first baseman; fast
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
conquest; domination; mastery
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
much less; to say nothing of
not worth considering; out of the question
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
individual; one by one; separate; each
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
minimum; at the very least
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
matter; thing; affair; circumstance