without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
voting; ballot; poll; vote
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
with a start; with a jump
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
contrary to one's expectations
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative