to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
threat; intimidation; menace
standard; set; routine; decided
to bawl; to cry; to scream
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
entreaty; supplication; petition
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
around the world; throughout the world
hedge; fence; border; limit
government service; the bureaucracy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
armchair theory; impracticable theory
one cause; one reason; one factor
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
rapid pace at which the information technology field moves; dog's ear
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
consideration; taking into account
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)