total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
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
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
accomplishment; execution
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
drunkenness; intoxication
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to stare back at; to look back at
crown; diadem; bottle cap
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
session; jam session; jam
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
with a start; with a jump
this; our; right; justice; checking account