looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
way of solving (a problem); solution
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
(find) common (meeting) ground
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
moment to quit; way to quit
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to fall on one's backside
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
doing whatever one pleases
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath