to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
your body; your health; yourself; you
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
joints; points (of a speech)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
good-for-nothing; worthless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
good humour (humor); good mood
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
grumbling; muttering; nonsense