to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
good impression; favorable impression
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
several weeks; a few weeks
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
domestic affairs; internal administration
government service; the bureaucracy
military affairs; military service
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
systematic; organized; organizational
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
explanation; interpretation
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be forward; to be impertinent
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
prohibition; inhibition; ban
tomfoolery; monkey business
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up