with a broad grin; smirking
more than usual; especially; particularly
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
it's not like; it isn't as if
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
investment; contribution; financing
instead; but (on the other hand)
favoriting (a tweet); favouriting
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to call in; to invite; to bring in
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to look around; to look towards (us)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
impact of publicity or propaganda
long ago; already; a long time ago
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
this (very thing); this precisely
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word