to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to refuse; to decline; to deny
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
question; inquiry; enquiry
probe each other; sound each other out
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hostility; antagonism; opposition
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
immediately; right away; on the spot
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to thrust before; to thrust at
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat