to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
professional boxer; prizefighter
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
they; those guys; those fellows
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
genius; prodigy; natural gift
immune strength; immunity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
just a handful; only a small number (of)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
precarious situation; precarious state
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving