to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to call a person's attention (to)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
for a while; for some time; for a period
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
individual; private person; personal; private
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to spend time (on doing something)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
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)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
lately; recently; nowadays
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
unexpectedly; surprisingly
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
sincere; earnest; serious
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum