to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
programme; program; plans; arrangements
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to entertain; to make welcome
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
effectiveness of advertising
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
something like ...; something called ...
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
stay of execution; suspended sentence
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to relax; to feel at home
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures