to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to withstand; to be able to endure
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
bet; wager; stake; gamble
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
criticism; commentary; review
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
end; close; conclusion; termination
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela