to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
first meeting; first contest between
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
stay of execution; suspended sentence
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
probability; likelihood; chances
percent; per cent; percentage
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
chance; opportunity; occasion
a (single) moment; an instant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
court (of law); courtroom
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal