use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
plenary session; regular session
moderate faction; moderates
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
intimidation; threat; bluster
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to say no more; to sink into silence
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
madness; craziness; insanity
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
master craftsman; skillful worker
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
as you can imagine; as imagined
to refuse; to decline; to deny
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge