to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
starting point; point of departure
to count; to include in the number
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
remaining silent; keeping secret
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
optimist; easy-going person
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to fight against; to oppose; to face
called; known as; that; to say
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne