burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
downloadable content; DLC; diamond-like carbon; DLC
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
serious look (on one's face); straight face
instant; moment; for an instant
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
way (of doing); manner; method
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing