to be palatable; to suit one's taste
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to pass (of time); to elapse
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
determination; resolution
to be needed; to be wanted
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
just one person; only one
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
war; fighting; fierce competition
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
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 be saved up (of money)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable