His constant criticism really started to get ... , even though I tried to ignore it., under my skin, The new project got off to ... — we signed three clients in the very first week., a flying start, After paying so much for the course, I felt short-... when half the sessions were cancelled., changed, After months of losses, the company was teetering ... bankruptcy., on the edge of, He's a ... grandfather — he spoils the children with gifts every single visit., doting, They survived the winter on a ... supply of rice and dried beans., meagre, She has ... enormous strides in her English since she moved abroad six months ago., made, I'd love to fix the roof myself, but honestly, that kind of work lies ... my ability., outside, Instead of giving real advice, he just trotted ... the same trite phrases about 'believing in yourself'., out, When she found out her speech had been recorded without permission, she nearly ... on the spot., combusted, When the direct approach wasn't working, we decided to change ... and try a softer tone., tack, Her d... ambition was to open her own restaurant before she turned thirty., driving, riving, The review was so ... it read more like a fan letter than a professional critique., gushing, After the difficult year, she took some time off to take ... of where her career was heading., stock, He didn't give an answer straight away — he needed a day to ... it over., mull, The instructions were so confusing that even the technician looked completely .... ., baffled, befuddled, perplexed, They celebrated their anniversary at a ... rooftop bar with a view of the whole city., swanky, My little problems pale into ... compared to what she's been through this year., insignificance, In ... , I should have asked more questions before signing the contract., hindsight, She's one of the most ... students I've ever taught — always the first to arrive and the last to leave., industrious, After three failed attempts, he was tempted to throw in the ..., but his coach convinced him to keep going., towel, Despite feeling exhausted, she decided to .... on and finish the presentation., soldier, He's completely ... on becoming a doctor — nothing anyone says will change his mind., set, I take ... with the idea that people who struggle are simply not trying hard enough., issue.

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