Self-Help

How to Win Friends and Influence People

A firm hand

A commanding presence

A basket of homegrown fruit and individually wrapped cheeses

Sedulous flattery

Scintillating conversation

Oral hygiene

Black magic

A portrait in oils

A display of traditional Slovakian folk dancing

A sweet sports car

Half a billion dollars

Dirty, lowdown tricks

A crucial piece of evidence

A death hex

A little diddy baby hedgehog


Sources: New Oxford American Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary