to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
rematch (after an earlier loss)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
look, look!; there, there!
classical form of martial art
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
level ground; plain; flatland
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
restlessly; in continuous motion
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
riding fast; driving a horse fast
offense and defense; offence and defence
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
disorder; chaos; confusion
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle