equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to lay aside; to set aside
to hand over; to surrender
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
again; once more; a second time
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
manipulation of information; spin
pair; the two; both persons; both things
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
main question; real issue at hand
long ago; already; a long time ago