to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
technique; art; skill; move
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to be perturbed; to be agitated
because; for; the reason why is ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
power; might; authority; influence
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
price; cost; value; worth; value
tone (of voice); manner of talking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
long (time); protracted; prolonged
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
how much; how many; to what extent
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be born; to come into this world
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(not) even with; (not) even using
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate