playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to have a narrow escape from death
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
accomplishment; execution
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
depiction; description; portrayal
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
individual; one by one; separate; each
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
negotiations; discussions; connection
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
participation; joining; entry; adherence
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
choices; alternatives; options
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
retry; another try; another go
performing without rehearsal
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)