on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
wrestler (esp. a professional wrestler)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
commitment; pledge; promise
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
try; attempt; try (rugby)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
timewise; temporal; chronal
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home