to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
man of ability; gifted man
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
government; administration; statesmanship
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
negotiating posture; attitude to negotiations; negotiating behaviour
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
speech and conduct; words and deeds
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
food and drink; eating and drinking
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
being under the rule of; being under the government of
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
array; muster; line-up; full force
total energy; all efforts
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
official document; archives
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to be overcome with emotion
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
action of making something; -ification
major cleanup; spring cleaning