exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to arrest; to capture; to seize
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
manly; masculine; like a man
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to paint (draw) a picture
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen