no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to like; to love; to be fond of
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
way; method; means; resource; course
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character