reason; logic; sense; truth; right
rather; better; instead; if anything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
contest; comparison; competition
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
air hole; windhole; ventilator
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to bind (with rope, etc.)
to offer (put up) resistance
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to let out a cry; to break forth
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
just now; right now; at this moment
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively